Anselmo Duarte Bento (April 21, 1920 – November 7, 2009) was a Brazilian actor, screenwriter and film director.
Initially known as a leading man in popular musical comedies (known in Brazil as "chanchadas"), he debuted as filmmaker in 1957's "Absolutamente Certo", in which he also stars. His next film, "O Pagador de Promessas" (1962), adapted from a stage play by Dias Gomes, won the Golden Palm at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. It is, to date, t...
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Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
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O Velho Guerreiro Não Morrerá - O Cangaceiro de Lima Barreto 50 Anos Depois
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Brazil in Cannes
The Case of the Naves Brothers
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Absolutely Right
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Veneno
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Tico-Tico no Fubá
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The Landowner's Daughter
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Tensão no Rio
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The Man Who Bottled Clouds
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A Madona de Cedro
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Assim Era a Atlântida
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Carnival on Mars
Paranóia
Já Não Se Faz Amor Como Antigamente
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Pinguinho de Gente
Ninguém Segura Essas Mulheres
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Brasa Adormecida
Golpe de Vista
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Querida Suzana
The Shadow of Another
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Embalos Alucinantes: A Troca de Casais
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Independência ou Morte
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Juventude e Ternura
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O Diamante
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century
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Chick Fowle, Faixa Preta de Cinema
Terra Violenta
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Don't Tell Me Goodbye
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