Renowned Brazilian actress, presenter and screenwriter, Fernanda Torres stands out as one of the great figures of her generation. She is widely recognized for her work in television, ranging from miniseries to soap operas, in addition to her notable presence in cinema.
Throughout her career, Fernanda has accumulated numerous awards and nominations, including six nominations for the Grande Otelo Award, an APCA Award, two Guarani Awards and four Quality Brazil Awards. Most notably, she won the Best Actress Award at the 39th Cannes Film Festival in 1986 for her performance in the film “I Know I Will Love You”.
In light of this productive and successful career, we highlight the 10 best films of Fernanda Torres’ career. Watch!
Fernanda Torres: The 10 Best Movies
Directed and written by Jorge Furtado, “Saneamento Básico, o Filme” is a comedy with a stellar cast. In addition to Fernanda Torres, Wagner Moura, Camila Pitanga, Bruno Garcia, Lázaro Ramos, Tonico Pereira and Paulo José participate.
The story revolves around the inhabitants of a small village in Rio Grande do Sul who come together to demand solutions to their community’s basic sanitation problem.
With no resources from the municipality to solve the wastewater problem, but with funds available for a fictional film, the residents decide to produce a film with the aim of solving the wastewater treatment problem.
Directed by Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas, “Terra Estrangeira” is set in the early 90s, Manuela (Laura Cardoso) dreams of returning to her homeland in Spain.
However, after losing her savings in the Collor government’s confiscation, she dies, shaken by the news. With no prospects, Paco (Fernando Alves Pinto) decides to fulfill his mother’s wish to go to Spain.
To do this, he agrees to make a suspicious delivery in Portugal. However, he gets into trouble and meets Alex (Fernanda Torres), a Brazilian who works as a waitress.
Documentary directed by Eduardo Coutinho, “Jogo de Cena” mixes real life facts with fiction.
The feature film follows a series of testimonies of ordinary women who responded to a newspaper ad and agreed to tell their life stories. However, some stories are performed by actresses, such as Fernanda Torres.
Partially based on the book of the same name by Fernando Gabeira, “O Que É Isso, Companheiro?” tells a true story with fictitious licenses.
The film tells the story of the kidnapping of American Ambassador Charles Burke Elbrick during the military dictatorship in Brazil by a group of guerrillas. Fernanda Torres plays activist Maria Augusta Carneiro Ribeiro.
Nominated for an Oscar as best foreign film, the film is directed by Bruno Barreto. The cast also includes Pedro Cardoso, Luiz Fernando Guimarães, Cláudia Abreu, Nelson Dantas, Matheus Nachtergaele, Marco Ricca, Maurício Gonçalves, Caio Junqueira, Selton Mello, Eduardo Moscovis and Alan Arkin.
Directed by Walter Lima Jr., “Inocência” is based on the book of the same name by the Viscount of Taunay. The plot is set in the 19th century, during the period of imperial Brazil. Fernanda Torres plays Inocência, a sick young woman who lives locked in her room.
However, she falls in love with Cirino (Edson Celulari), a doctor who stays at her house to treat her. However, Innocence is already engaged to a rich farmer.
An experimental work directed by Julio Bressane, “Miramar” follows the formation of a young filmmaker who gives the film its name. The film follows the childhood, family influence, cultural formation and memories of Miramar (João Rebello).
The film stars Fernanda Torres and other big names, such as Giulia Gam, Diogo Vilela and Louise Cardoso.
Based on a story by Nélson Rodrigues, “Gêmeas” is a thriller directed by Andrucha Waddington. Fernanda Torres stars in the film playing two characters: identical twins Iara and Marilena.
The plot, set in Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s, follows sisters who deceive men by pretending to be each other. However, the rivalry between them grows when one falls in love with a man (played by Evandro Mesquita) and the other tries to seduce him.
The cast also includes Francisco Cuoco, Fernanda Montenegro, Matheus Nachtergaele and Caio Junqueira.
For her performance in the drama “Eu Sei que Vou Te Amar”, Fernanda Torres received the award for best female performance at Cannes. She was the first Brazilian actress to win the award.
Directed and written by Arnaldo Jabor, the film stars only Fernanda Torres and Thales Pan Chacon. The plot follows a former couple who reunite and have a long and intense discussion about their relationship.
In this comedy, Fernanda Torres plays Carula, a country girl who prays every day to find a husband.
However, Nhô Quim (Adilson Barros), a man who travels the countryside in search of a wife and meat, meets Carula. So, Carula invents that her father has an ox to deceive Nhô Quim.
Based on the novel “Quarup” by Antônio Callado, “Kuarup” is a drama directed by Ruy Guerra.
The plot takes place between 1954 and 1964, telling the life of Nando (Taumaturgo Ferreira), a Jesuit priest who becomes an indigenous activist and later becomes politically involved during the dictatorship.
Fernanda Torres plays Francisca, one of Nando’s romantic interests. The cast also features names like Cláudia Raia.
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