The Kiss (1981)
When a pedestrian is hit by a bus, the simple clerk Arandir runs and kisses the moribund in a gesture of sympathy and unconditional pure love. Opportunist photographer Amado Pinheiro witnesses the scene and sees the opportunity to sell newspaper and, together with the despicable and abusive chief of police Cunha, accuses Arandir of homosexuality.
Director: Bruno Barreto
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Ney Latorraca as Arandir |
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Tarcísio Meira as Aprígio |
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Christiane Torloni as Selminha |
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Lídia Brondi as Dália |
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Thelma Reston as Matilde |
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Flávio São Thiago as Aruba |
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Nelson Caruso as Werneck |
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Renato Coutinho as |
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Lícia Magna as Judite |
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Xuxa Lopes as Mulher na tv |
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Estelita Bell as Atendente no hotel |
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Francisco Santos as |
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Pascoal Villaboim as |
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Ligia Diniz as Viúva |
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Pedro Paulo Rangel as Colega no Trabalho |
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Oswaldo Loureiro as Cunha |
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Daniel Filho as Amado Pinheiro |
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Toninho Vasconcelos as |
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Jorge Guinle Filho as |
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Veronica Berardo as |
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Newton Couto as |
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Marcos D'Alves as |
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Carlos Felipe as |
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Rafael de Oliveira as |
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Paulo Paraná as |
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Leda Borges as |
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Marco Miranda as |
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Cláudia Malta as |
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Otaviano Menezes as |
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James Delamare as |
| Directing | Bruno Barreto | Director |
| Writing | Doc Comparato | Writer |
| Editing | Raimundo Higino | Editor |
| Sound | Victor Raposeiro | Sound |
| Sound | Emmanuelle Castro | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Guto Graça Melo | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Murilo Salles | Director of Photography |
| Art | Paulo Chada | Art Direction |
| Production | Luiz Carlos Barreto | Producer |
| Production | Fábio Barreto | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sônia Rubene | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Nelson Rodrigues | Original Story |
| Production | Fernando Silva | Production Director |
| Directing | Virginia Flores | Continuity |
| Directing | José Joaquim Salles | Assistant Director |
| Production | Maria Da Salete | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Antonio Luiz | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paulo Chada | Costumer |
| Directing | Nelson Rodrigues Filho | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Guel Arraes | Second Assistant Camera |