Direction: Jayme Monjardim

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Jayme Monjardim. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Roque Santeiro (TV Series)

1985 · Series · 45 min. · Brazil

Direction Gonzaga Blota · Jayme Monjardim · Marcos Paulo · Paulo Ubiratan

Cast José Wilker · Lima Duarte · Regina Duarte · Maurício Mattar

Synopsis 209 Episodes. (1985-1986) Roque was thought to be dead; in his hometown, common people started worshiping him as a saint. Now he's back. And how is he going to explain this to them?

7.5

26 votes

7.5

26 votes

A Casa das Sete Mulheres (TV Series)

2003 · Series · 45 min. · Brazil

Direction Teresa Lampréia · Jayme Monjardim · Marcos Schechtman

Cast Thiago Lacerda · Giovanna Antonelli · Werner Schünemann · Camila Morgado

Synopsis The greatest civil war Brazil ever faced by the point of view of the seven women of the separatist leader's family.

7.4

26 votes

7.4

26 votes

Pantanal (TV Series)

1990 · Series · 60 min. · Brazil

Direction Jayme Monjardim · Marcelo Barreto · Carlos Magalhães · Roberto Naar

Cast Paulo Gorgulho · Cláudio Marzo · Cristiana Oliveira · Marcos Winter

Synopsis Jose Leoncio is a landowner of the Pantanal, in Rio de Janeiro he meets a millionaire. She is taken to the Pantanal, where she becomes pregnant. She is not suited to rural life and returns to the city. Jose Leoncio...

6.7

35 votes

6.7

35 votes

Olga

2004 · Movie · 141 min. · Brazil

Direction Jayme Monjardim

Cast Camila Morgado · Caco Ciocler · Fernanda Montenegro · Mariana Lima

Synopsis Based upon the true story of Olga Benário, the German-born wife of Brazilian communist leader Luís Carlos Prestes. During the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas (1930-1945) she was arrested and sent to Nazi Germany, where she was put to death in...

6.2

112 votes

6.2

112 votes

O Vendedor de Sonhos

2016 · Movie · 98 min. · Brazil

Direction Jayme Monjardim

Cast César Troncoso · Dan Stulbach · Thiago Mendonça · Dani Antunes

Synopsis The main actor believes that true success is the attaining WHAT money can't buy and encourages people to follow their dreams. He forms a huge following which becomes cult like following. Officials start feeling threatened and conspire to kill him.

5.3

130 votes

5.3

130 votes

Seize the Day (TV Series)

2009 · Series · Brazil

Direction Fabrício Mamberti · Jayme Monjardim · Teresa Lampréia · Adriano Melo

Cast Taís Araújo · José Mayer · Alinne Moraes · Giovanna Antonelli

Synopsis A retired fashion model falls for a divorced older man and his family is doubtful of their relationship.

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Parts of Me (TV Series)

2015 · Series · Brazil

Direction Pedro Freire · Bruno Martins · Adriano Melo · Jayme Monjardim

Cast Letícia Colin · Michel Noher · Ghilherme Lobo · Regina Duarte

Synopsis The story of Miguel (Domingos Montagner), a lonely and slinky man, who after escaping a tragedy from the past, goes back home and has his life turned upside down. He finds out that, in addition to having a son with...

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Em Família (TV Series)

2014 · Series · Brazil

Direction Manoel Carlos · Jayme Monjardim · João Boltshauser · Teresa Lampréia

Cast Júlia Lemmertz · Bruna Marquezine · Aline Fanju · Julya Dalavia

Synopsis An impulsive, warm-blooded young man leaves the girl he loves with the man he hates most. Two decades later, he returns and develops a romance with their young daughter.

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Direction Teresa Lampréia · Fabrício Mamberti · Jayme Monjardim · Leonardo Nogueira

Cast Marjorie Estiano · Fernanda Vasconcellos · Rafael Cardoso · Thiago Lacerda

Synopsis The Life We Lead is a TV soup opera about the story of two sisters, Ana (Fernanda Vasconcellos) and Manuela (Marjorie Estiano). The telenovela is about the love triangle between Ana, Rodrigo (Rafael Cardoso) and Manuela, and family dramas lived...

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America (TV Series)

2005 · Series · 60 min. · Brazil

Direction Federico Bonani · Teresa Lampréia · Carlo Milani · Jayme Monjardim

Cast Deborah Secco · Murilo Benício · Christiane Torloni · Edson Celulari

Synopsis Sol, a dreamy young woman from the carioca suburbs, attempts to emigrate to the United States, believing in a better life with better opportunities.

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Direction Jayme Monjardim · Seani Soares

Cast Sophie Charlotte · Rodrigo Lombardi · Peter Ketnath · Gabriela Petry

Synopsis Aracy de Carvalho is a young clerk at the Brazilian Consulate. For two years, she has been secretly issuing passports to Jews without the dreaded "J" stamp, which not only won't allow them to travel, but will doom them to...

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Direction Jayme Monjardim

Cast Larissa Maciel · Pablo Bellini · Marat Descartes · Melissa Vettore

Synopsis A woman who follows her heart in every single step of her life, breaking paradigms, following her dreams and becoming one of the greatest Brazilian singers.

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