''Samba in Berlin'' ( pt, Samba em Berlim) is a 1943 Brazilian

musical comedy film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...

directed by

Luiz de Barros Luiz de Barros (September 12, 1893 – 1982) was a prominent Brazilian film director, film producer, film editor, screenwriter, cinematographer, film actor and set designer and manager who played a key role in Brazilian film production from the e ...

and starring

Mesquitinha Mesquitinha (born Olympio Bastos; 19 April 1902 – 10 June 1956) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian actor, comedian and director. He appeared in a number of Chanchadas during the 1930s and 1940s including '' Hello, Hello, Brazil!'' (1935) and '' ...

, Laura Suarez and

Dercy Gonçalves Dolores Gonçalves Costa (23 June 1905 – 19 July 2008), known by her stage name Dercy Gonçalves, was a Brazilian actress, comedian and singer. In her 86-year-long career, she worked in the theater, revues, film, radio and television, becoming ...

. It is a

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film part of the popular tradition of

chanchada Brazilian cinema was introduced early in the 20th century but took some time to consolidate itself as a popular form of entertainment. The film industry of Brazil has gone through periods of ups and downs, a reflection of its dependency on state ...

s, aiming to poke fun at

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with whom Brazil was now at war.Dennison & Shaw p.71–72

Cast

* Laura Suarez *

* Léo Albano * Brandão Filho * Manoel Rocha *

Grande Otelo Grande Otelo (October 18, 1915 – November 26, 1993) was the stage name of Brazilian actor, comedian, singer, and composer Sebastião Bernardes de Souza Prata. Otelo was born in Uberlândia, and was orphaned as a child. He kept running away from ...

* Jesus Ruas * Zbigniew Ziembinski * Grijo Sobrinho * Matilde Costa * Túlio Berti

References

Bibliography

*Dennison, Stephanie & Shaw, Lisa. ''Popular Cinema in Brazil''. Manchester University Press, 2004.

External links

* 1943 musical comedy films 1943 films Brazilian musical comedy films Brazilian black-and-white films Films set in Berlin Films set in Rio de Janeiro (city) 1940s Portuguese-language films Films directed by Luiz de Barros Cinédia films {{musical-comedy-film-stub