Magnífica 70 Season 1

Magnífica 70: Season 1

13 EPISODES | TV-MA

Set in Sao Paulo in the 1970s, Season 1 of this series follows 35-year-old Vicente, a young government film censor whose fascination with a risque movie--and its lead actress--takes him out of his safe middle-class life and into the city's red-light district.

At Boco do Lixo

1.At Boco do Lixo

Series premiere. Federal censor Vicente bans a film called 'The Hot Student' but is attracted to its lead actress.

Screenplay

2.Screenplay

Vicente gives film producer Manolo an outline for a feature--a thinly veiled version of Vicente's own experience with Angela.

Production

3.Production

Vicente tries his hand at directing; Manolo is called upon for censorship help by another director, and grows jealous of Vicente and Dora.

Main Cast

4.Main Cast

Dora's former partner-in-crime demands an acting role in return for her silence.

Principal Photography

5.Principal Photography

Neglectful at work, Vicente gets a talking to from his boss. Isabel confronts Vicente and leaves for a Reichian therapy session.

Wrap Up

6.Wrap Up

Manolo takes over production when Vicente refuses to direct a kissing scene between Helena and Dora.

The End

7.The End

Dora reveals her criminal plans to Vicente, but then a fatal tragedy strikes.

Editing

8.Editing

Time is running out for Vicente to improve his film in the editing room.

Original Score

9.Original Score

Vicente receives upsetting news while lecturing in Brasilia with General Souto.

Censorship

10.Censorship

General Souto threatens his daughter in an effort to guard a horrible secret. Meanwhile, Vicente makes a plan to ban his own film.

Premiere

11.Premiere

The general suspects a communist has infiltrated the censorship office and looks to hire an undercover agent to investigate.

Profit Sharing

12.Profit Sharing

Larsen's profit-stealing scheme doesn't go as planned and tragedy ensues. Meanwhile, Isabel takes her mother to see Vicente's movie.

The Magnificent

13.The Magnificent

Season One Finale. At his birthday dinner, General Souto gets backed into a corner and Vicente presents him with a surprise.

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