Orígenes Lessa

Orígenes Lessa

Birth : 1903-07-12, Lençóis Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil

Death : 1986-07-13

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Orígenes Lessa

Movies

Noite Sem Homem
Novel
Two brothels in a small country town fight fiercely for the town's clientele, putting the owners of the two brothels, Salô and Maria Navalha, on a war footing. The conflict between the two establishments will bring problems for Salô's employees, who will rebel while the boss is harassed by the town's police forces because of his homosexuality.
House of Shadows
Writer
Young man inherits small fortune from his old uncle, on condition he lives in the old man's house for a time. Soon the uncle's spirit begins to manifest itself through the nephew's personality, requiring the presence of an exorcist.
Angels and Demons
Writer
Virgínia is an orphan teenager who lives with her rich uncle Marcos, whom she drugs with barbiturates to promote parties in the apartment for her friends. At these parties, which are attended by minors and are fueled by drugs and alcohol, she gets involved with the scammer and ruffian Paulo, a teenager who lives in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. She and Paulo end up in the police after sexually abusing other minors, but her uncle's lawyer, Henrique, manages to save them from being prosecuted. Pretending gratitude, Virginia approaches Henrique and, when her uncle takes her out of town, to get away from "bad company", she tells Henrique her plan: murder her uncle to keep his fortune. Henrique gets involved by the girl, not knowing that she, in fact, intends to blackmail him.
Journey to Duilia's Breasts
Writer
Single retired civil servant decides to return to his hometown to meet his first and only love. But the woman he finds is just a spectre of his memory.
Morte Para Um Covarde
Novel
Esse Rio que Eu Amo
Original Story
Quem matou Anabela?
Writer