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Nelson Xavier is a Actor, Director and Writer Brésilien born on 30 august 1941 at São Paulo City (Bresil)
Nelson Xavier (born 30 August 1941) is a Brazilian actor. He has appeared in 80 films and television shows since 1959. He starred in the 1964 film Os Fuzis, which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival.
In 1976, Xavier co-directed A Queda along with Ruy Guerra. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.
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Nelson Xavier
In 1976, Xavier co-directed A Queda along with Ruy Guerra. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.
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Trash (2014)
, 1h53Directed by Stephen Daldry
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Crime
Actors Rooney Mara, Martin Sheen, Wagner Moura, André Ramiro, Selton Mello, Leandro Firmino
Roles Jefferson
Rating70%
Trash follows three Brazilian street teenagers; Raphael, Gardo, and Rat (Jun-Jun) who spend their time picking through litter in the hope of finding useful waste. One day they discover a wallet whose contents will bring them into conflict with the brutal local police force as they find themselves unlikely whistleblowers in a city rife with corruption. Rather than turn the wallet over to the authorities for a reward, the kids seek the knowledge of a priest, Father Juilliard (Martin Sheen) and an NGO-worker, Olivia (Rooney Mara).
Siruthai (2011)
, 2h35Directed by Siva
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action
Themes Films about families
Actors Karthi, Tamannaah Bhatia, Avinash, Santhanam, Vijay Vasanth, Rajiv Kanakala
Rating60%
Rocket Raja (Karthi) is a small-time thief who steals anything he comes across. With his partner Kaatu poochi (Santhanam) he enjoys life to its fullest and even falls for the beautiful Swetha (Tamannaah). However, his life changes when a small girl Divya Rathinavel (Baby Rakshana)ends up in his care; he looks exactly like her father Rathniavel Pandian IPS (Karthi). As Raja discovers the girl's past, it is revealed that Rathinavel Pandian is an honest policeman who is a nightmare to criminals, but that one gang of criminals in the village of Devi pattnam are intent on killing him and his daughter because he killed the son of a prominent criminal, who also sexually abused women. Rathinavel Pandian's colleagues put Divya in Rocket Raja's care so that the criminals cannot track her. Rathinavel Pandian is on the verge of death following a gunshot to his head. At first Raja is angry with the little girl and breaks her tape recorder. Divya is happy and hugs him, after he repairs it. Rathinavel Pandian is intent on fighting back. Unfortunately, he dies following a battle with several criminals who had been chasing Raja and Divya. From police officers,he realizes that Pandian was an honest and courageous police officer who stood against Babuji and his family who had cruelly ruled a village. Pandyan even manages to kill his son and stops their criminal acts. Pandyan manages to fail his brother but he gets shot when he tried to save a child.Upon seeing his courage, Rocket Raja (with the help of Rathinavel Pandian’s colleagues) steps into Rathinavel Pandian's shoes and finishes his unfinished work as he himself is a thug and destroys all their properties with the help of kaatu poochi in a hilarious way.He also kills his brother and also takes on the responsibility of taking care of Divya, with the help of Swetha.
O Filme dos Espíritos (2011)
, 1h38Origin Bresil
Genres Drama
Themes Films about religion
Actors Nelson Xavier, Ana Rosa, Sandra Corveloni, Etty Fraser
Roles Levy Rivail
Rating57%
The film follows the story of Bruno Alves (Reinaldo Rodrigues) that, by the age of 40, loses his wife. The loss of his job adds to its deep sadness and suicide seems the only way out. That's when he meets The Spirits Book, work of the spiritist doctrine.
Chico Xavier (2010)
, 2h5Directed by Daniel Filho
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Films about religion
Actors Nelson Xavier, Christiane Torloni, Letícia Sabatella, Giulia Gam, Giovanna Antonelli, Tony Ramos
Roles Chico Xavier 1969 - 1975
Rating70%
Le film est une adaptation cinématographique de la vie de Chico Xavier (1910-2002) et relate les troubles liés à sa médiumnité ainsi que ses activités philanthropiques et les conséquences de sa notoriété au Brésil.
The Storytellers (2003)
, 1h40Origin Bresil
Genres Drama
Actors Nelson Xavier, Matheus Nachtergaele, Gero Camilo
Roles Zaqueu
Rating72%
A small poor community called Javé is under threat of being flooded by a new dam that is being built, and the only way to prevent this is to prove the town's historical value. As most of the inhabitants are illiterate, they have no choice but to ask for the help of Antônio Biá, a man who has been ostracized ever since it was discovered that he had sent out letters with lies about their reputations as a way to keep his job in Javé's seldom-used post office. He now has the task of documenting people's memories of how the city was founded, yet each inhabitant has his or her own version of what happened.
Chica de Río (2001)
, 1h42Directed by Christopher Monger
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy
Actors Hugh Laurie, Santiago Segura, Lia Williams, Kacey Ainsworth, Hugh Lloyd, John Junkin
Roles Bichero
Rating56%
Raymond Woods (Hugh Laurie), a junior manager in a bank in the City is becoming increasingly bored of his life as it takes a downhill tumble. First he finds out that he has missed the promotion opportunity at work by his bad tempered and disapproving boss, Strothers (Patrick Barlow), and then he catches his wife (Lia Williams) a couple of days before Christmas having an affair with Strothers.
, 3h9Directed by Héctor Babenco
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Indiens d'Amazonie
Actors Tom Berenger, Aidan Quinn, Kathy Bates, Daryl Hannah, John Lithgow, Tom Waits
Roles Father Xantes
Rating67%
A pair of explorers, Lewis Moon and Wolf, become stranded in Mãe de Deus (Portuguese: Mother of God), an outpost in the deep Brazilian Amazon River basin, after their plane runs out of fuel.
Cesium-137 (1990)
, 1h55Origin Bresil
Genres Drama
Actors Nelson Xavier, Paulo Betti, Stepan Nercessian
Roles Devair
Rating64%
Le film raconte de façon romancée l'accident nucléaire de Goiânia, pendant lequel plusieurs personnes sont mortes irradiées par une source radioactive de Césium 137 trouvée dans un institut de radiothérapie laissé à l'abandon.
Moon Over Parador (1988)
, 1h43Directed by Paul Mazursky
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Action, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Monde imaginaire, Politique, Films about television, Transport films, Political films, Films about Latin American military dictatorships
Actors Richard Dreyfuss, Raúl Juliá, Sônia Braga, Jonathan Winters, Fernando Rey, Regina Casé
Roles General Sinaldo
Rating59%
The film follows the exploits of film actor Jack Noah (Dreyfuss), who is filming in the small, fictional South American country of Parador when Paradorian President Alfonse Simms suddenly dies of a heart attack. Not wanting to lose his position in power, the president's right-hand man, Roberto Strausmann (Juliá) forces Jack to take the 'role of a lifetime' - that of the dead president, as the two men look so much alike. Jack accepts, eventually winning over the people and even the dead president's mistress, Madonna (Braga). However, when paradise proves to be too boring, Jack needs to find a way to get out while keeping Roberto out of the loop.
Gabriela (1983)
, 1h39Directed by Bruno Barreto
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality
Actors Sônia Braga, Marcello Mastroianni, Paulo Goulart, Flávio Galvão, Joffre Soares, Maurício do Valle
Roles Capitão
Rating61%
Nacib (Mastroianni) is the owner of bar in a small town. He meets Gabriela (Braga), a sensual girl, who he is immediately attracted to. Taken by her, he hires her on as a cook. However, Nacib soon grows annoyed by the attention she receives. He proposes to her in the hopes that the attention quells.
They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)
, 2hDirected by Leon Hirszman
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama
Themes Seafaring films, Théâtre, Transport films, Political films, Films about Latin American military dictatorships, Films based on plays
Actors Fernanda Montenegro, Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Bete Mendes, Milton Gonçalves, Paulo José, Nelson Xavier
Roles Investigator
Rating81%
The film revolves around a working-class family in São Paulo in 1980. Otávio, a syndicalist leader, and Romana are the parents of Tião, whose girlfriend, Maria, becomes pregnant. Fearing to be fired and thus cannot support his now fiancée, Tião does not participate on a strike, what starts a series of family conflicts.
, 1h50Directed by Bruno Barreto
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Ghost films
Actors Sônia Braga, José Wilker, Nelson Xavier, Mauro Mendonça, Betty Faria, Mercedes Ruehl
Roles Mirandão
Rating68%
Vadinho (José Wilker), Flor's irresponsible husband, drops dead while dancing in a street carnival party. Only Flor (Sônia Braga) expresses remorse after his death. Flor's friends and family see Vadinho's death as a chance for Flor to find happiness after the misery brought upon her by Vadinho's spendthrift ways and near total lack of respectability. Roughly the first half of Dona Flor recounts Flor's marriage with Vadinho in an extended flashback. What is made clear is that Vadinho was a great lover who admired his wife's respectability, but enjoyed protracted foreplay until she begged him to continue. He might not paint the house or leave her savings alone, but he changed this inhibited girl into a wife who experienced carnal joy regularly.
The Fall (1976)
, 1h50Directed by Ruy Guerra, Nelson Xavier
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about the labor movement
Actors Nelson Xavier, Lima Duarte, Ruy Guerra, Hugo Carvana, Tonico Pereira
Roles Mário
Rating74%
« Voici donc les anciens soldats d' Os Fuzis, à Rio de Janeiro devenus, à la fin des années soixante-dix, ouvriers sur le gigantesque chantier du métro carioca. Pedro porte toujours un uniforme quelconque, car, dit-il, aujourd'hui un homme sans uniforme ne vaut rien . José meurt dans un accident, car il était un bon ouvrier, il a grimpé sur les échafaudages sans ceinture de sécurité pour ne pas retarder le travail, disent ses camarades. Mario, marié à la fille d'un sous-traitant de la construction se porte à l'aide de la veuve de José... »
Of Gods and the Undead (1970)
, 1h37Directed by Ruy Guerra
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama
Actors Norma Bengell, Othon Bastos, Dina Sfat, Ítala Nandi, Nelson Xavier
Roles Valu
Rating63%
Au sud de l'état de Bahia dans les années 1930, deux clans de grands propriétaires luttent pour la possession des plantations de cacao au moment où le contrôle britannique sur les prix internationaux des matières premières provoque une dépression économique au Brésil. Un aventurier sans nom et sans histoire, « l'Homme » (Othon Bastos) se fait le témoin de cette lutte atroce sans vainqueurs où le petit peuple des paysans est massacré par les militaires.
The Deceased (1965)
Directed by Leon Hirszman
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Fernanda Montenegro, Paulo Gracindo, Nelson Xavier, Joel Barcellos, Hugo Carvana, Eduardo Coutinho
Roles Timbira
Rating75%