Humberto Mauro Movies

Brazil, 1594. The Tupinambás natives are friends of the French and their enemies are the Tupiniquins, friends of the Portuguese. A Frenchman...

O Descobrimento do Brasil (The Discovery of Brazil) is an impressive historical epic recreating Álvares Cabral’s voyage to the New World...

In Rio de Janeiro, Gilberto (Celso Guimarães) is a talented artisan engaged of Marina (Lídia Mattos), working in a pottery factory. He...

When Daniela, a famous actress, decides to return to her hometown to reconnect with a simpler lifestyle, local politicians decide to exploit her...

Life and death of the jesuit who fought for the peaceful relationship between colonists and the indigenous peoples of Brazil.

In the beginning of the Twentieth Century, in Belo Horizonte, the industrial Sampaio lives in a manor house with his stepdaughter Carmen, who has a...

A man kills his wife on their wedding night, after discovering she had been unfaithful. After being acquitted, he moves to the country, where he...

A cinematographic interpretation of a Casimiro de Abreu poem.

An adaptation of Machado de Assis' eponymous short story, preceded by a short telling of the author's life and works.

A young man from Rio who, down on his luck in the capital, takes a job as manager of a sugar mill in the country, where he finds love with the mill...

Documentary on famous Brazilian actresses, female directors and the role of women in Brazilian film history.

Lelita, a rich young lady, is courted by Paulo, her cousin, but she has reason to believe he is also having na affair with Lelita's sister, which...

A theater manager about to go bankrupt decides to accept help from his daughter and her boyfriend to save the family's finances, which she does with...

A cowboy uses songs to tame and gather his animals.

Dancer Vera Grabinska performs choreography by Pierre Michailowsky for the piece "Le Cygne", by Saint-Saëns, next to the artificial fountain on...

Coronel Januário's goddaughter, Maria Fausta, is having a secret affair with João do Carmo. While her godfather is engaged in his...

Couple whose marriage is at stake delve into the past, with the help of a diary and some home movies. In these movies, Helena, the woman's suicidal...

A group of bandits look for a treasure map.