Eduardo Coutinho Movies

A German governess is hired to give German and piano lessons to the teenager son of a rich traditional family, in the 20s. But soon they get...

Following a newspaper ad, ordinary women tell part of their life stories to director Eduardo Coutinho, which are then re-enacted by actresses,...

A documentary on Cosme Alves Netto (1937-1996), former head of the Cinematheque of the Museum of Modern Arts at Rio de Janeiro.

In this documentary Coutinho examines the plight of the people who live off the waste of the Brazilian cities. These people make their living by...

The daily lives and routine of 37 families living in a huge 12-story building in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: their drama, aspirations, intimate...

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

How much theatricality is there in an interview-based documentary? On one side, someone answers. On the other side, someone asks questions –...

The story of Rio de Janeiro’s movie theaters and the radical transformation they have endured since the invention of Cinema.

This film shows people with constant psychological and social conflicts: the violence among outlaws, conflicts between man and woman, police and...

A young female fugitive escapes from a juvenile institution (the Child Assistance Service) and joins a group of poor beggars with the intention of...

Documentary that addresses, through the testimony of directors and actors, the work of Dib Lutfi, considered one of the greatest photographers of...

The life and work of deputy Ulysses Guimarães based on news reports, interviews and testimonies.

A film that began from zero. Without any previous research, characters, locations or established themes, a film crew arrives at the Paraiba backlands...

After an initial meeting in 1964 interrupted by military dictatorship and a new meeting in the early 1980s to end the film "Twenty Years Later",...

The visits of Brazilian sanitarist Oswaldo Cruz to Amazon in early 20th century.

A documentary by Eduardo Coutinho about a hired-gun from Brazil's Northeast.

Would have one of the masters of Brazilian cinema always made the same film? From an encounter with documentarian Eduardo Coutinho recorded in 2012...

Simple, emotionally compelling documentary that delves into the songs that hold meaning in people's lives. It is composed of 18 sessions where the...

Exu, Uma Tragédia Sertaneja, aired on January 16, 1979, portrayed the fight between the Sampaio and Alencar families, in the Pernambuco city...