Antônio Petrin
Know for: Acting
Born: 1938-06-20
Place of birth: Laranjal Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil
Also know as:
Who Killed Pixote? (1996)
The true story of the boy who became famous when he was cast for the main part on the Brazilian film Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (1981). After the...
Plastic City (2009)
Yuda, a Chinese immigrant, and his adopted son Kirin, who he saved being eaten by a tiger in the jungle, stand at the head of a massive pirated goods...
The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out (1985)
Two stories chronicle the days of the bohemian, libertine youth of 1960s Rio de Janeiro.
Back to Maracanã (2019)
Roberto, divorced with a failing business, his son Itay, a spoiled child that snubs his father and despises soccer, and the grandfather Samuel, an...
A Árvore dos Sexos (1977)
Bondomil, a quiet little town, becomes famous because in its main square there's a tree with strange fruits, with the format of the male sex organ,...
A Boyfriend for My Wife (2016)
Chico is tired of the relationship and his wife Nena's complaints. After spending 15 years together Chico has zero corauge to ask for a divorce. He...
O Momento Certo (2012)
Dório faces the end of a life full of errors and regrets, Marco only lives to see where life will lead him to, Almeida wants to take justice...
What Is It Worth? (2005)
Free adaptation of Machado de Assis's short story "Pai Contra Mãe", having some of Nireu Cavalcanti's 18th Century chronicles as inspiration,...
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his...
I Have Got AIDS (1986)
A docufiction that reveals the obstacles faced by AIDS victims during its worst period when it was a new and deadly disease. Interviews with famous...
Através da Janela (2000)
Selma, a retired nurse, is an extremely loving mother for his son Raimundo, in an almost incestuous relationship. One day, she becomes aware of some...
Couples Counseling (2016)
A seasoned couples therapist comes to realize she might need help with her own marriage after meeting a new pair of young clients.
They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)
Otavio is an idealistic union leader trying to organize workers at a factory to resist the company's exploitative practices. His son, Tião,...
As Alegres Comadres (2003)
Scoundrel João Fausto, a former Portuguese officer, arrives in Tiradentes,in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Using his status of former...
Untamed Butterflies (2010)
In a hotel room, three gorgeous women and a senator with strange habits.
Até Que a Vida nos Separe (1999)
A group of friends in Sao Paulo see each other regularly in different venues of this huge metropolis, and act as their own de-facto family. They are...
Divórcio (2017)
20 years after running away together, Julio and Noeli have raised a family and run a successful business together. However, their marriage seems to...
Sonhos Tropicais (2001)
A Polish Jew becomes a prostitute after failing to get a marriage in Brazil. Meanwhile, the public health doctor Oswaldo Cruz ends up involved in the...
Path of Dreams (1998)
A Jewish teenager goes to a Catholic school and falls in love with a black Catholic girl.
Plastic City (2009)
Yuda, a Chinese immigrant, and his adopted son Kirin, who he saved being eaten by a tiger in the jungle, stand at the head of a massive pirated goods...
O Jogo da Vida (1977)
The dreams and problems of three friends: Malagueta, an inveterate gambler; Perus, former factory worker who abandoned the assembly line to earn his...
The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga (2011)
Based on Guimarães Rosa's (classic Brazilian author) short story, the movie tells the story of Augusto Matraga, a bankrupt and violent farmer...
Act of Violence (1981)
Antônio Nunes is sentenced to 30 years in jail, after having killed a woman, and becomes known as ripper of women. Infatuated Tânia...
Unbowed (2024)
Women writers intertwine their work in the form of an anthology in this feature film. The scripts are adapted from tales written by Brazilian women...
O Homem Mau Dorme Bem (2009)
In a petrol station near the road, three characters meet: Rita, the station's owner, that keeps searching for a love that she thought she once had;...