Maria is a young woman who becomes a well-known crook in the bohemian district of Lapa, in Rio de Janeiro. She earns her living with little scams and tricks. Nevertheless, she is good-hearted, and that's why her latest cheat doesn't work at all.
A lady, owner of a large area of land where it is believed there are several oil wells, is almost fooled by the president of a pseudo petroleum company into giving up her property for nothing, but is saved by his son's noble intervention.
A small town is invaded by bandits who kidnap a rich man's daughter and other young girls. A group of rescuers is assembled, but three of the town's most fearful residents decide to transform into the funniest three musketeers in cinematic history.
Selminha is a lower-class woman who receives a family inheritance, but only if she meets the challenge of spending 30 million reais in 30 days, without accumulating anything.
In "Encontro Marcado com a Morte" we follow the night of a couple of strangers who decide to have dinner with the aim of getting to know each other better.
The mysterious disappearance of a young woman in a nature park and the bizarre death of a police chief intertwine, spiraling into a paranoid narrative with hints of the supernatural.
The film narrates the adventures of the trickster Juca Moleza in the carnival while he has to deal with the consequences of the scams he applied to people of high society.
Popular movie trailers from 1959
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Rock-n-roll promoter Alan Freed holds a talent search to develop a new rock star, then must find the elusive, mystery contestant (Jimmy Clanton) who doesn't know he has won.
During a trip to Morocco, an American oil tycoon is involved in a murder and other intrigues. To solve the riddle, Bruce Reynolds will investigate the death in mysterious circumstances of his companion Kennedy.
A story about two brothers, one deep in the underworld with his gun, his fists, and his hate the other atop the world with his songs, his music, and his beat.