Needle in a Haystack
1953, Portuguese. Directed by Alex Viany.
Mariana is a young woman from the interior of Minas Gerais who leaves for Rio de Janeiro in search of a man who seduced her and got her pregnant. But the rascal man gave her the false address, with only a photo as a reference. Staying at an uncle's house, she is faced with the difficulties of living in the big city, seeing that finding her husband in Rio is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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- Released
- 2 January 1953
- Original title
- Agulha no Palheiro
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Alex Viany
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Needle in a Haystack runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Needle in a Haystack isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1953. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Needle in a Haystack?
If you liked Needle in a Haystack, try Landline, Somewhere in Queens, Family Weekend.
Who directed Needle in a Haystack?
Needle in a Haystack (1953) was directed by Alex Viany and stars Fada Santoro, Jackson de Souza, Doris Monteiro.