Maria Alves

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Maria Alves (Lagarto - SE, November 7, 1947 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ, May 8, 2008), whose artistic name was changed to Maria Dealves after a numerology study, was a Brazilian actress. One of the most outstanding characters of the actress was in the novel Xica da Silva, where she played the slave Rosa in the extinct TV Manchete. In TV Globo, he has worked on several soap operas by Manoel Carlos among them Summer Sun, Dance with Me, Happiness, Love Story and For Love. Another important work in his career was in the novel Return to You (1983) of Benedito Ruy Barbosa where, next to the actor Ruy Resende (Curió), interpreted the personage Patience. In the movies, he starred in 37 films such as Bruno Barreto's Romance of the Maid (1984) and Miguel Faria Jr.'s Para Viver um Grande Amor (1988) Also in the cast was the first experience of TV Globo in the miniseries format: Lampião and Maria Bonita by Aguinaldo Silva and Doc Comparato, in 1982.

Most Popular Maria Alves Trailers

Total trailers found: 20

Os Condenados Trailer (1974)

26 August 1974

In São Paulo, during the 1920s, a woman who is loved by a telegraphist and seduced by a slacker ends up in prostitution.

A Lost Woman Trailer (1976)

19 March 1976

The story of a poor woman living in the backwoods of Brazil and working as a maid. One day she is unfairly fired from the house where she was working and goes to the big city, facing a cruel and hostile world, working in factories, bars and bordellos.

Noites do Sertão Trailer (1984)

26 August 1984

The film shows the drama of the young and fragile Lalinha. After being abandoned by her husband, who ran away with another, the girl seeks comfort on the farm where the two in-laws live and the widowed father-in-law.

O Bom Burguês Trailer (1983)

25 August 1983

True story of Brazilian bank clerk who supplied money for the guerrilla fighting against the military dictatorship of the 70s.

High Art Trailer (1991)

01 June 1991

Peter Mandrake, a North-American photojournalist becomes embroiled in South America's dangerous underworld of pimps, drug gangs and arms smugglers when he sets out to find the killer of a local call girl.

Black Demons Trailer (1991)

05 January 1991

Three American college students, Dick, his sister Jessica, and her British boyfriend Kevin, are traveling through Brazil on vacation when Dick, after attending a bizarre voodoo ceremony, develops strange powers.

The Hard Way Trailer (1989)

29 November 1989

A special forces team infiltrate the 'Golden Triangle' between Brazil and Colombia to kidnap notorious drug baron.

Parceiros da Aventura Trailer (1979)

10 June 1979

Rio de Janeiro crooks rove about, performing petty tricks to survive, and get involved with a woman who steals cars.

A Mulher Sensual Trailer (1981)

20 December 1981

Famous soap opera actress finds out her sexuality after breaking up with her former boyfriend, an important TV executive.

Only God Knows Trailer (2006)

20 January 2006

On a lark in Tijuana, a carefree Brazilian art student crosses paths with a brooding Mexican journalist, sparking a cascade of events across both Mexico and Brazil.

Para Viver Um Grande Amor Trailer (1984)

30 April 1984

Poor people who live in the slums in Rio de Janeiro decide to occupy an empty apartment building in the rich part of the city.

O Sequestro Trailer (1981)

23 November 1981

A robber breaks into a house in the Santa Teresa district of Rio de Janeiro and kidnaps the family's youngest son.

O Cortiço Trailer (1978)

21 April 1978

This adaptation of a classic Brazilian novel focuses on the relations of charismatic characters within a tenement.

O Jogo da Vida Trailer (1977)

17 June 1977

The dreams and problems of three friends: Malagueta, an inveterate gambler; Perus, former factory worker who abandoned the assembly line to earn his living at the billiards; and Bacanaço, trickster who puts on chic airs, always dreaming of performing the ultimate big swindle.

Gargalhada Final Trailer (1979)

05 August 1979

Father and son are members of a decadent circus. Tired of being constantly criticized by the owner of the circus, Trombada, the ventriloquist, makes a joke about his boss, and the two fight.

The Story of Fausta Trailer (1988)

06 October 1988

An unhappily married cleaning woman in the slums of Rio entices all the money and gifts she can out of an elderly widower.

The Rich Are Something Else Trailer (1977)

26 September 1977

Tadeu, a poor lad from the Northeast of Brazil, comes to Rio de Janeiro to try his luck. His good looks and education win him the favor of rich people.

Colonel Delmiro Gouveia Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

In the beginning of the 20th Century, in the Northeast of Brazil, one of the first Brazilian industrialists is persecuted because he refuses to sell his business to a British company.

Fonte da Saudade Trailer (1987)

13 August 1987

Alô Tetéia Trailer (1978)

17 October 1978

In a humorous way, the film narrates the adventures - or misadventures - of a typical girl from the south of Rio de Janeiro who decides to go to the beach, but her car won't start.