Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalHispanic Heritage MonthIMDb Stars to WatchSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
IMDbPro

VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso

  • 2010
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
427
YOUR RATING
VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso (2010)
Documentary

The infamous anti-hero Marcelo Nascimento da Rocha is one of the greatest Brazilian con artists ever that has lured several persons with his schemes. The director and writer Mariana Caltabia... Read allThe infamous anti-hero Marcelo Nascimento da Rocha is one of the greatest Brazilian con artists ever that has lured several persons with his schemes. The director and writer Mariana Caltabiano proposes to write his biography and to make a documentary about his life, and she is al... Read allThe infamous anti-hero Marcelo Nascimento da Rocha is one of the greatest Brazilian con artists ever that has lured several persons with his schemes. The director and writer Mariana Caltabiano proposes to write his biography and to make a documentary about his life, and she is also lured by the swindler that discloses his rise and fall.

  • Director
    • Mariana Caltabiano
  • Writer
    • Mariana Caltabiano
  • Stars
    • Amaury Jr.
    • Mariana Caltabiano
    • Marcelo Nascimento da Rocha
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    427
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mariana Caltabiano
    • Writer
      • Mariana Caltabiano
    • Stars
      • Amaury Jr.
      • Mariana Caltabiano
      • Marcelo Nascimento da Rocha
    • 2User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Photos

    Top cast8

    Edit
    Amaury Jr.
    • Self
    Mariana Caltabiano
    • Narrator
    Marcelo Nascimento da Rocha
    • Self
    Ricardo Macchi
    • Self
    Wagner Moura
    Wagner Moura
    • Self
    Chico Oliveira
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jô Soares
    Jô Soares
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ed Sá
    • Self
    • Director
      • Mariana Caltabiano
    • Writer
      • Mariana Caltabiano
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews2

    7.2427
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    10masssariol

    The liar

    Very well produced documentary, with a touch of humor... He knows how to deal with people like few, taking everyone with his lip... Having as his "victims" Amaury Jr., Ricardo Macchi, Marcos Frota and Carolina Dieckmann and others ... In fact this documentary must have been the subject of study of many of our politicians ... With such a "curriculum" Marcelo is already qualified for the policy of this country...
    7claudio_carvalho

    The Rise and Fall of a Con Artist

    The infamous anti-hero Marcelo Nascimento da Rocha is one of the greatest Brazilian con artists ever that has lured several persons with his schemes. The director and writer Mariana Caltabiano proposes to write his biography and to make a documentary about his life, and she is also lured by the swindler.

    Marcelo discloses the story of his life with humor and his greatest moment when her lures the society in Recife, including the unethical journalist Amaury Jr. that uses the comfort of his companionship, pretending to be the son of the owner of the Gol (a Brazilian air flight company). The documentary entwines interviews with footages.

    His intelligence and ability to lie is amazing and deserves to be studied by psychologists. Wagner Moura has performed a character inspired in his biography in the fictional film "VIPs". My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "VIPs - Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso" ("VIPs – True Stories of a Liar")

    More like this

    An Invisible Victim: The Eliza Samudio Case
    6.4
    An Invisible Victim: The Eliza Samudio Case
    Nosso Sonho
    7.2
    Nosso Sonho
    VIPs
    6.6
    VIPs

    Related interests

    Dziga Vertov in Man with a Movie Camera (1929)
    Documentary

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Connections
      Features Explode Coração (1995)

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • May 13, 2011 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • Brazil
    • Language
      • Portuguese
    • Production company
      • Mariana Caltabiano Criações
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • R$300,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      • 1h 12m(72 min)
    • Color
      • Color

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.