This opulent beach palace, designed by the architect of the ... smack in the middle of Copacabana. In 1940, a second 10-story building was added, featuring art-deco architecture modeled after ...

When I got the news about working on a film about the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, I thought there must be a catch. The programmes I’ve worked on over the years have rarely been glamorous.

For three days at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, amorous cross-fertilizations are intertwined with petty tricks against the backdrop of the famous carnival festivities. Three ...