January '97
Plays,
movies &
best-seller books
O Burguês Ridículo (Ridiculous Bourgeois) — Adapted from a Molière's comedy. Directed by Guel Arraes and João Falcão with Marco Nanini and Betty Gofman.
Como Encher um Biquíni Selvagem (How to Fill Up a Wild Bikini) — A comic view of loneliness in the big city. Boy wonder Miguel Falabella wrote and directs. Starring Cláudia Jimenez.
Aluga-se um Namorado (Boyfriend for Rental) — In a traditional Jewish family young man falls in love with a gentile girl. The family is opposed to the romance. Written by James Sherman, directed by André Valle. With Juliana Martins and Eri Johnson.
Ninguém Me Ama, Ninguém Me Quer, Ninguém Me Chama de Baudelaire (Nobody Loves Me, Nobody Wants Me, Nobody Calls Me Baudelaire ) — Written and starred by Ivan de Albuquerque. With participation of Leyla Ribeiro and Lúcio Mário Filho. While getting ready to present a conference on Vampirism, a group of college students is visited by the vampires themselves.
Bar Doce Bar (Bar Sweet Bar) — Musical Comedy. A group of friends discuss and sing their lives under the watchful eye of a caring waiter. Written by Luís Alberto de Abreu, directed by Ednaldo Freire. Aldo Avilez, Fernando Petelinkar and Tico d'Godoy star.
Drácula e Outros Vampiros (Dracula and Other Vampires) — A collection of comic and thrilling characters. Created and directed by Antunes Filho with Grupo de Teatro Macunaíma.
E Continua Tudo Bem (Everything is Still Swell) — The story starts when a couple celebrates the 25th anniversary of their first adultery. Written by Bernard Slade. Directed by Marco Nanini. Glória Menezes and Tarcísio Meira star.
Vacalhau & Binho — Sketches based on Zé Fidelis, an old-guard radio comedian. Carlos Alberto Soffredini wrote, adapted and directed. With Isser Korik, Luzia Meneghini, Edvaldo Barreto and Moisés Inácio.
American films just released: Jingle All the Way (Um Herói de Brinquedo), Trees Lounge (Ponto de Encontro), The Phantom (O Fantasma), Palookaville (Doces Criminosos), The Fan (Estranha Obsessão), The Crow: City of Angels (O Corvo: A Cidade dos Anjos), Dead Man (Dead Man)
Doces Poderes (Sweet Powers) — Brazil — 1995 — A TV drama during an electoral campaign. Directed by Lúcia Murat. With Marisa Orth, Antônio Fagundes and Otávio Augusto.
Como Nascem os Anjos (How Angels Are Born) — Brazil — 1996 — Two children from the favela (slum) take an American family as hostage. Starring Priscila Assum, Sílvio Guindane, Larry Pine e André Mattos. Directed by Murilo Salles.
Corisco e Dadá (Corisco and Dadá) — Brazil — 1996 — The story happen in Bahia in 1927. Cangaceiro (backlands outlaw) Corisco kidnap Dadá who is still a child. She will grow up to love him and to be a real cangaceira herself. Directed by Rosemberg Cariry with Chico Diaz, Dira Paes, Antônio Leite and Regina Dourado.
Fica Comigo (Stay With Me) — Brazil — 1996 — The difficult relationship between parents and teenagers. Directed by Tizuka Yamasaki. Starring Antônio Fagundes, Luciana Rigueira, Vitor Hugo and Lúcia Alves.
O Judeu (The Jew) — Brazil/Portugal — 1995 — The story Luso-Brazilian playwright who was persecuted by the Inquisition in the 18th Century. Directed by Jom Tob Azulay. With Felipe Pinheiro, Dina Sfat, José Lewgoy, and Fernanda Torres.
O Monge e a Filha do Carrasco (The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter) — Brazil/EUA — 1994 — Directed by Walter Lima Jr., starring Murilo Benício, Karina Barun, Patrícia Pillar and Paul Dillon. A young Franciscan monk deals with faith and desires in 18th century Germany.
Quem Matou Pixote? (Who Killed Pixote?) — Brazil — 1996 — The film tells what happened to Fernando Ramos da Silva, the boy who starred in the worldwide acclaimed film Pixote. José Joffily directs. With Cassiano Carneiro, Luciana Rigueira, and Joana Fomm.
Tesis (Morte ao Vivo) — Spain — 1996 — When preparing a college thesis about violence on movies and TV, Angela becomes a victim of the violence that she is studying. With Ana Torrent, Fele Martinez and Eduardo Noriega. Directed by Alejandro Amanábar.
1. Novas Comédias da Vida Privada
Luís Fernando Veríssimo
2. O Mundo de Sofia
Jostein Gaarder
3. Ponto de Fuga - Morris West
4. A Escolha da Dra. Cole
Noah Gordon
5. Corredor da Morte V.I. (Duas Meninas) - Stephen King
6. O Homem que Calculava
Malba Tahan
7. A Dama do Lotação
Nélson Rodrigues
8. Mas Será o Benedito? - Mário Prata
9. Não És Tu, Brasil
Marcelos Rubens Paiva
10. Uma Pulga na Camisola
Max Nunes
1. Notícia de um Seqüestro
Gabriel García Márquez
2. Tabacaria e Outros Poemas
Fernando Pessoa
3. A Assustadora História da Medicina
Richard Gordon
4. A Arte da Guerra: os Documentos Perdidos - Sun Tzu
5. O Rio do Meio - Lya Luft
6. Antônio Maria — Noites de Copacabana - Joaquim Ferreira dos Santos
7. Vislumbres da Índia - Octavio Paz
8. A Ferro e Fogo — A História e a Devastação da Mata
Warren Dean
9. Cara a Cara com as Drogas
Caho Lopes
10. Zico Conta a Sua História
Zico
1. Inteligência Emocional
Daniel Goleman
2. A Profecia Celestina - James Redfield
3. A Décima Profecia - James Redfield
4. Só o Amor É Real - Brian L. Weiss
5. O Monte Cinco — Paulo Coelho
6. Muitas Vidas, Muitos Mestres
Brian L. Weiss
7. A Cura Através da Terapia de Vidas Passadas - Brian L. Weiss
8. As Sete Leis Espirituais do Sucesso
Deepak Chopra -
9. Almas Gêmeas - Mônica Buonfiglio
10. Minutos de Sabedoria Simples — Torres Pastorino
According to weekly
newsmagazine Veja
