
Maurice Capovila
Maurice Capovilla (Valinhos, January 16, 1936 — Rio de Janeiro, May 29, 2021) was a Brazilian actor, screenwriter, producer and filmmaker. He directed eight films between 1968 and 2003. His 1970 film The Prophet of Hunger was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.
Known For | Directing |
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Most Rating | 0.187 |
Birthday | 1936-01-16 |
Place of Birth | Valinhos, São Paulo, Brazil |
Also Known As | Maurice Capovilla, |

2021

The Good Cinema
0/0
An authentically marginal cinema created in Catholic university in Brazil. One of the most intriguing and imaginative moments in modern cinema in the...
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The Good Cinema

1968

The Red Light Bandit
7.6/63
Born and raised in the misery of Brazilian slums, Jorge becomes a luxury house burglar in São Paulo and gets nicknamed "The Red Light Bandit" by the s...
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The Red Light Bandit

1970

The Awakening of the Beast
5.5/33
A psychiatrist experiments on four volunteers with LSD to examine 60's drug culture, soon unleashing an expert in depravity.
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The Awakening of the Beast

2012

Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da Luz
3.5/1
A documentary on prolific underground Brazilian filmmaker Rogério Sganzerla.
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Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da Luz

2020

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
5/1
In 1965, a year after the military coup in Brazil, an oasis of freedom opened in the country's capital. The Brasília Film Festival: a landmark of cult...
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Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

1970

Audácia!
5/1
Segment "Prólogo": interviews and scenes with some of the most important filmmakers of the "Boca do Lixo" of São Paulo. Segment "A Badaladíssima dos T...
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