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Humberto Mauro
Humberto Duarte Mauro (30 April 1897 – 5 November 1983) was a Brazilian film director. His best known work is ''Ganga Bruta''. He is often considered the greatest director of early Brazilian cinema. Career Mauro's second feature film ''Thesouro Perdido'' (Lost Treasure) won the Brazilian "Film of the Year" award in 1927. Later that year, Phebo Sul America Film was reorganized into Phebo Brasil Film. The first film released under the new Phebo was ''Braza Dormida'' (Sleeping Ember). ''Braza Dormida'' was a boxoffice success and furthered Mauro's career as one of Brazil's leading directors. In July 1929, Mauro's final film for Phebo Brasil Film, ''Sangue Mineiro'' (Blood of Minas Gerais), was shown in Cataguases. In 1930, the film was given a nationwide release. The film was critically and popularly acclaimed. This was the first film in which Mauro worked with Carmen Santos who would star in many of Mauro's later films. Phebo Brasil Film did not have the resources to continu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volta Grande
Volta Grande is a Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 its population was estimated to be 5,261. Geography Volta Grande is located in the Zona da Mata (Minas Gerais), Zona da Mata mesoregion of Minas Gerais near the border with the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro. The city is by road from the state capital of Belo Horizonte. It lies at an altitude of . Climate The climate is tropical with rains during the summer and mean annual temperature around , with variations between (average minimum) and (mean maximum). Hydrography The rivers Paraiba do Sul and Rio Angu, Angu drain the municipality of Volta Grande which is part of the Paraiba do Sul river basin. History The town originated from a village formed in 1835 and was elevated to a district of the municipality of Alem Paraíba in 1891. Emancipation came in 1938. It is the birthplace of film director Humberto Mauro. References Municipalities in Minas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cláudia Mauro
Cláudia is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area .... See also * List of municipalities in Mato Grosso References Municipalities in Mato Grosso {{MatoGrosso-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1897 Births
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Brazilian Cinematographers
Brazilian commonly refers to: * Something of, from or relating to Brazil * Brazilian Portuguese, the dialect of the Portuguese language used mostly in Brazil * Brazilians, the people (citizens) of Brazil, or of Brazilian descent Brazilian may also refer to: Sports * Brazilian football, see football in Brazil * Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a martial art and combat sport system *''The Brazilians'', a nickname for South African football association club Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. due to their soccer kits which resembles that of the Brazilian national team Other uses * Brazilian waxing, a style of Bikini waxing * Brazilian culture, describing the Culture of Brazil * "The Brazilian "The Brazilian" is an instrumental piece by the English band Genesis that concludes their 1986 album '' Invisible Touch''. The song features experimental sounds and effects. The band wrote two instrumental pieces for the album, this and "Do the N ...", a 1986 instrumental by Genesis * Brazilian barbecue, known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Screenwriters
Brazilian commonly refers to: * Something of, from or relating to Brazil * Brazilian Portuguese, the dialect of the Portuguese language used mostly in Brazil * Brazilians, the people (citizens) of Brazil, or of Brazilian descent Brazilian may also refer to: Sports * Brazilian football, see football in Brazil * Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a martial art and combat sport system *''The Brazilians'', a nickname for South African football association club Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. due to their soccer kits which resembles that of the Brazilian national team Other uses * Brazilian waxing, a style of Bikini waxing * Brazilian culture, describing the Culture of Brazil * "The Brazilian", a 1986 instrumental by Genesis * Brazilian barbecue, known as churrasco * Brazilian cuisine See also * ''Brasileiro ''Brasileiro'' is a 1992 album by Sérgio Mendes and other artists including Carlinhos Brown which won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. Track listing # "Fanfarra" (Carlinhos Brow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Film Directors
Brazilian commonly refers to: * Something of, from or relating to Brazil * Brazilian Portuguese, the dialect of the Portuguese language used mostly in Brazil * Brazilians, the people (citizens) of Brazil, or of Brazilian descent Brazilian may also refer to: Sports * Brazilian football, see football in Brazil * Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a martial art and combat sport system *''The Brazilians'', a nickname for South African football association club Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. due to their soccer kits which resembles that of the Brazilian national team Other uses * Brazilian waxing, a style of Bikini waxing * Brazilian culture, describing the Culture of Brazil * "The Brazilian", a 1986 instrumental by Genesis * Brazilian barbecue, known as churrasco * Brazilian cuisine See also * ''Brasileiro ''Brasileiro'' is a 1992 album by Sérgio Mendes and other artists including Carlinhos Brown which won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. Track listing # "Fanfarra" (Carlinhos Brow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulo Emílio Sales Gomes
Paulo is a Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, and Italian masculine given name equivalent to English Paul. Notable people with the name include: * Paulo Jr. * Paulo Jr. (footballer) * Paulo Almeida, Brazilian footballer * Paulo André Cren Benini (born 1983), Brazilian football defender * Paulo Angeles (born 1997), Filipino actor, singer and dancer *Paulo Avelino (born 1988), Filipino actor and film actor * Paulo de Carvalho (born 1947), Portuguese singer-songwriter and actor *Paulo Coelho (born 1947), Brazilian lyricist and novelist *Paulo Fernando Craveiro, Brazilian author *Paulo Freire (1921–1997), Brazilian educator and philosopher * Paulo R. Holvorcem, Brazilian amateur astronomer, a prolific discoverer of asteroids *Paulo Jorge (other) * Paulo Kanoa (1802–1885), Governor of Kauaʻi * Paulo P. Kanoa (1832–1895), Governor of Kauaʻi * Paulo Miklos (born 1959), Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, musician and actor *Paulo Antonio de Oliveira (born 1982), Brazilian footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the "Big Six" International film festivals worldwide, which include the Big Three European Film Festivals, alongside the Toronto Film Festival in Canada the Sundance Film Festival in the United States and the Melbourne International Film Festival in Australia. The Festivals are internationally acclaimed for giving creators the artistic freedom to express themselves through film. In 1951, FIAPF formally accredited the festival. Founded by the National Fascist Party in Venice in August 1932, the festival is part of the Venice Biennale, one of the world's oldest exhibitions of art, created by the Venice City Council on 19 April 1893. The range of work at the Venice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minas Conspiracy (film)
''Minas Conspiracy'' (Portuguese: ''Inconfidência Mineira'') is a 1948 Brazilian historical film directed by Carmen Santos and starring Santos, Rodolfo Mayer and Roberto Lupo. The film portrays the 1789 Inconfidência Mineira, an unsuccessful attempt by some inhabitants of Minas Gerais to declare independence from Portugal. The film was produced by Brasil Vita Filmes, an independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independ ... studio controlled by Santos, who directed the film.Marsh p.4 Partial cast * Rodolfo Mayer as Tiradentes * Carmen Santos as Bárbara Heliodora * Roberto Lupo * Oswaldo Loureiro * Augusto R. Chaves * Antonia Marzullo * Paulo Porto References Bibliography * Marsh, Leslie. ''Brazilian Women's Filmmaking: From Dictatorship to Democracy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argila (1940 Film)
''Argila'' is a 1940 Brazilian romantic drama film directed by Humberto Mauro Humberto Duarte Mauro (30 April 1897 – 5 November 1983) was a Brazilian film director. His best known work is ''Ganga Bruta''. He is often considered the greatest director of early Brazilian cinema. Career Mauro's second feature film ''Thesou ... and starring Carmen Santos, Celso Guimarães, and Lídia Mattos. Cast * Carmen Santos as Luciana * Celso Guimarães as Gilberto * Lídia Mattos as Marina * Floriano Faissal as Barrocas * Saint Clair Lopes as Claudio * Bandeira Duarte * Mauro de Oliveira * J. Silveira * Pérola Negra * Roberto Rocha * Anita Otero as Dancer * Chaby Pinheir * Geny França * Bandeira de Mello * Eduardo Viana References External links * 1940 films 1940 romantic drama films Brazilian romantic drama films Films directed by Humberto Mauro Brazilian black-and-white films 1940s Portuguese-language films {{romantic-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O Descobrimento Do Brasil (film)
''O Descobrimento do Brasil'' is a 1936 Brazilian adventure film directed by Humberto Mauro and starring Alvaro Costa, João de Deus, and Manoel Rocha. Cast * Alvaro Costa as Pedro Álvares Cabral * João de Deus as Ayres Correa * Manoel Rocha as Pero Vaz Caminha *Alfredo Silva Alfredo Silva (born 5 May 1896, date of death unknown), known as Alfredinho, was a Brazilian footballer. He played in four matches for the Brazil national football team from 1921 to 1922. He was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1921 South Ame ... as Henrique de Coimbra * De Los Rios as Duarte Pacheco * Arthur Oliveira as Pedro Escobar * J. Silveira as Alfredo Cunha * Hélio Barroso as Edgar * Armando Duval as Nicolau Coelho / Bartolomeu Dias References External links * 1936 films 1936 adventure films Brazilian adventure films Films directed by Humberto Mauro Brazilian black-and-white films Age of Discovery films 1930s Portuguese-language films Brazilian epic films Films scored by H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lábios Sem Beijos
''Lábios sem Beijos'' (''Virgin Lips'' or ''Lips without Kisses'') is a Brazilian dramatic film produced in 1930 by Cinédia, in the era of silent cinema. It was directed by Humberto Mauro, who was also the cinematographer, with Lelita Rosa, Paulo Morano and Didi Viana in the main cast. Written by Adhemar Gonzaga Adhemar Gonzaga (26 January 1901 – 29 January 1978) was a Brazilian actor, screenwriter, film producer, and film director, director. Biography Born into a wealthy family Gonzaga had a passion for cinema from an early age, and first appeared ... and Arlindo Muccilo, the film tells the story of Lelita, a young woman from a wealthy family who is courted by her cousin Paul, but she has reason to believe that he is also having an affair with Lelita's sister, which causes problems of jealousy, until everything becomes clear and true love prevails. In an interview with the Brazilian magazine ''A Ordem'' during the period prior to the film's release, Gonzaga stated: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
