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Ruy Polanah

Date of birth: 1922-01-01

Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Rui Polanah, Rui Polionah

Ruy Polanah

Biography

Movie Credits

Fitzcarraldo
3.8

Fitzcarraldo

1982-03-02

Fitzcarraldo is a dreamer who plans to build an opera house in Iquitos, in the Peruvian Amazon, so,

Journey to the End of the Night
2.9

Journey to the End of the Night

2006-04-21

In a dark and decadent area of São Paulo, the exiled Americans Rosso and his son Paul own a brothel.

Kuarup
2.1

Kuarup

1989-06-02

This epic Brazilian film was based on the equally epic novel by Antonio Callado. Set between 1954 an

Insônia
0

Insônia

1982-01-01

A three-episode anthology film based on short stories by Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos.

Il barbiere di Rio
2.8

Il barbiere di Rio

1996-10-18

Matteo is a Roman barber whose business is full of debts. He decides to escape from this depressing

Of Gods and the Undead
2.8

Of Gods and the Undead

1970-06-25

In the 1930s, in the South of State of Bahia, Brazil, an adventurer with no name or history, who has

The Guns
3.8

The Guns

1964-06-01

A group of armed soldiers is sent to the Northeast of Brazil in an attempt to stop a famine-struck p

Índia, a Filha do Sol
2.3

Índia, a Filha do Sol

1982-07-04

A military man picks up a Native Brazilian woman and heads to a gold panning site where he has undis

Luzia Homem
2.1

Luzia Homem

1988-05-05

After witnessing the assassination of her parents, Luzia is raised by a cowboy and starts behaving l

Cobrador: In God We Trust
1.9

Cobrador: In God We Trust

2007-11-15

Adaptation and unification in a single story of several stories by the writer Rubem Fonseca, where t

Land
0

Land

1987-07-22

The Amazonian jungle, Brazil, 1987. Ruthless landowners are evicting peasants from their land. The

Feminino Plural
0

Feminino Plural

1976-03-01

"Seven women on motorcycles, through Via Dutra, go to the Baixada Fluminense, a microcosm of Brazil.

Sagarana: O Duelo
2.8

Sagarana: O Duelo

1974-08-26

Unable to endure the idea that he would go without punishment, a criminal's victim chases him the le

Quilombo
3.5

Quilombo

1984-06-03

Quilombo dos Palmares was a real-life democratic society, created in Brazil in the 17th century. Thi

A Dança dos Bonecos
3

A Dança dos Bonecos

1986-12-15

Mr. Kapa and his assistant meet Iara, a mythical being, in a river with purple waters. Geléia, the a

O Lado Certo da Vida Errada
0

O Lado Certo da Vida Errada

1996-01-01

O Homem do Corpo Fechado
2.7

O Homem do Corpo Fechado

1972-05-26

Memória Viva
0

Memória Viva

1987-12-17

A documentary about the artist Aloísio Magalhães.

Anchieta, José do Brasil
3

Anchieta, José do Brasil

1977-07-22

Life and death of the jesuit who fought for the peaceful relationship between colonists and the indi

Noites do Sertão
1.9

Noites do Sertão

1984-08-26

The film shows the drama of the young and fragile Lalinha. After being abandoned by her husband, who

Tummy
0

Tummy

1995-01-01

A young boy escapes from an orphanage to find two magical creatures in the jungle. As he bonds with

Joanna Francesa
2.1

Joanna Francesa

1973-12-30

Joana is a sophisticated, beautiful woman, so she has a choice of lovers, and destinies. She will le

After Eight... Forever
1.3

After Eight... Forever

1987-03-11

Tereza tries to leave her past and forge her own destiny and happiness by going through several affa

Sweet Thieves
3.5

Sweet Thieves

1977-05-26

After assaulting a Hollywood film crew, a group of residents of a community in Rio de Janeiro decide

In Evil Hour
2.5

In Evil Hour

2006-02-02

The old servant and chronicler Dom Sabas tells how his desolate South American town is the scene of

Mar Corrente
0

Mar Corrente

1967-06-30

Helena, married to decorator Bruno, is a woman dissatisfied with the futility of social life. She re

Cristais de Sangue
0

Cristais de Sangue

1975-12-15

Rui arrives in a small town looking for his father, a prospector. Before that, he gets involved with

The Emerald Forest
3.3

The Emerald Forest

1985-06-22

For ten years, engineer Bill Markham has searched tirelessly for his son Tommy who disappeared from

O Cortiço
2.1

O Cortiço

1978-04-21

This adaptation of a classic Brazilian novel focuses on the relations of charismatic characters with

Black Goddess
0

Black Goddess

1978-01-01

A Deusa Negra is a love story that spans two centuries. In 18th century Yorubaland, Prince Oluyole

Un animal doué de déraison
2.5

Un animal doué de déraison

1976-03-24

A wealthy French promoter living in Rio tries to seduce Alexandra, a young woman of high society, bu

At Play in the Fields of the Lord
3.2

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

1991-12-06

Martin and Hazel Quarrier are small-town fundamentalist missionaries sent to the jungles of South Am

Ganga Zumba
3.1

Ganga Zumba

1963-04-16

The life of a runaway slave who founded the Quilombo dos Palmares, an outlaw community of Brazilian

Tainá 2 - A New Amazon Adventure
2.6

Tainá 2 - A New Amazon Adventure

2004-12-12

The young warrior indian Tainá must now battle against biopirates, and is joined by a new boy from t

Tainá: An Amazon Adventure
2.4

Tainá: An Amazon Adventure

2001-01-12

A brave and bold indigenous girl, protector of her jungle and its wild life and guided by her shaman

Fish in a Barrel
4

Fish in a Barrel

1977-10-31

Young robber, son of a prostitute who had killed herself, gets involved with two police informers, w

Branded For Life
0

Branded For Life

1977-11-24

A true friendship develops between Jojô, a prostitute Rosa, and the young Eduardo, who survive on th

Bar Esperanza
2.9

Bar Esperanza

1983-05-19

A group of eccentric people gather at a popular bar in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro.

The Fifth Monkey
4.5

The Fifth Monkey

1990-10-05

When Cunda, a man living deep in the Brazilian rainforest, is bitten by a snake, he has a hallucinat

Para Viver Um Grande Amor
2.6

Para Viver Um Grande Amor

1984-04-30

Poor people who live in the slums in Rio de Janeiro decide to occupy an empty apartment building in

The Dolphin
3

The Dolphin

1987-06-19

According to an amazonian legend, every month, during the full moon, a brazilian fishing village rec

O Círculo de Fogo
0

O Círculo de Fogo

1990-10-13

No Coração dos Deuses
1.3

No Coração dos Deuses

1999-03-08

Following the clues of a map, a boy and some adventurers go into the forest in search of treasure fr

Malandro
3.3

Malandro

1986-07-02

In Rio de Janeiro's bohemian district called Lapa, during the '40s, a stylish and popular scoundrel

Tragic Jungle
3.3

Tragic Jungle

1963-02-07

In a company trading maté, workers are treated as slaves. Some of them try to escape, but those who

Jorge, Um Brasileiro
2.5

Jorge, Um Brasileiro

1988-01-01

After arguing with his ex-girlfriend, truck driver Jorge hits the road again, while remembering the

Orfeu
2.7

Orfeu

1999-04-21

Orfeu is a popular composer from a samba school. He lives in the favela and falls madly in love when

Eclipse
2.8

Eclipse

2002-09-14

The writer Pia and the painter Gil live by the Rio Negro deep in the Amazon jungle. One night, durin

Running Out of Luck
2.9

Running Out of Luck

1987-02-02

A rock singer goes to Brazil to shoot a video, but winds up getting kidnapped and enduring a number