List of Brazilian films of 1981

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A list of films produced in Brazil in 1981:

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Aluga-se Moças Deni Cavalcanti Gretchen, Rita Cadillac Pornochanchada
Amélia, Mulher de Verdade Deni Cavalcanti Solange Theodoro, Edgar Franco, Elizabeth Hartmann, Joffre Soares Pornochanchada
Anjos do Sexo Levi Salgado, Lady Francisco Lady Francisco, Carlos Henrique Santos, Nice Ayres, Lia Farrell,Pornochanchada
Anarquia Sexual Antônio Meliande Meiry Vieira, Heitor Galotti Erotic
Aqui, Tarados! David Cardoso, John Doo, Ody Fraga Sonia Garcia, Zaira Bueno, Alvamar Taddei, Arthur Rovedeer, John Doo, Jeferson Pezeta Erotic
Asa Branca: Um Sonho Brasileiro Djalma Limongi Batista Edson Celulari Drama
Bacanal Antônio Meliande John Herbert, Aldine Muller, Patrícia Scalvi, José Carlos Sanches Erotic
Bonitinha, mas Ordinária ou Otto Lara Resende Braz Chediak Lucélia Santos, José Wilker, Vera Fischer Drama
Eros, o Deus do Amor Walter Hugo Khouri Roberto Maya, Lilian Lemmertz, Norma Bengell, Dina Sfat, Renée de Vielmond Erotic drama
O Fotógrafo Jean Garrett Patrícia Scalvi, Roberto MirandaErotic drama
O Homem que Virou Suco João Batista de Andrade José Dumont, Celia MaracajáDramaWon the Golden Prize at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival [1]
I Love You Arnaldo Jabor Sônia Braga, Paulo César Peréio Erotic dramaScreened at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival [2]
O Incrível Monstro Trapalhão Adriano Stuart Os Trapalhões Comedy
A Mulher Sensual Antônio Calmon Helena Ramos, Paulo Ramos, Alcione Mazzeo Erotic
O Mundo Mágico dos Trapalhões Silvio Tendler Chico Anysio (narrator)DocumentaryAs of 2007, the most watched Brazilian documentary of all time [3] [4]
Mulher Objeto Silvio de Abreu Helena Ramos, Nuno Leal Maia Erotic drama
Orgia das Libertinas Ary Fernandes Felipe Levy, Fátima Celebrini, Ruy Leal, Marliani Gomes, Márcio Prado, Lia Furlin Erotic
They Don't Wear Black-tie Leon Hirszman Gianfrancesco Guarnieri, Fernanda Montenegro, Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Bete Mendes DramaWon the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival [5]
Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões J. B. Tanko Os Trapalhões, Lucinha Lins ComedyThe most watched Brazilian film in 1981 [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "12th Moscow International Film Festival (1981)". MIFF. Archived from the original on April 21, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Festival de Cannes: I Love You". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  3. ↑ "Filmes nacionais de 500 mil até um milhão de espectadores (1970/2007) por gênero" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ancine. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Filmes nacionais com mais de um milhão de espectadores (1970/2007) por gênero" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ancine. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN   8877422211.
  6. ↑ "Filmes nacionais com mais de um milhão de espectadores (1970/2007) por ano de lançamento" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ancine. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 26, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
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