A Gueixa (lost Brazilian musical film; 1909)

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One scene from the film.

Status: Lost

A Gueixa (The Geisha in English) is a 1909 Brazilian musical film directed by José Gonçalves Leonardo and produced by William and Cia. It was a "sound" film, with the actors dubbing themselves live, behind the screen.[1]

The cast included José Gonçalves Leonardo, who directed the film, and Ismênia Mateus, both of whom had already acted in the film "Nhô Anastácio Chegou de Viagem", considered the first comedy film in Brazil.

Color version

In March 1910, the film was shown in a color copy, with the negatives being hand-painted, at Pathé Frères.

Production

Based on a homonymous operetta, this film, in addition to a good range of actors, featured more than 30 extras. "The libretto is curious and entirely different from the play, with scenes of great effect, which enhance the operetta, which is already interesting in itself". Released at the Cinema Rio Branco, in Rio de Janeiro, on November 8, 1909.[2]

Main Cast

  • Ismênia Mateus as Mimosa
  • José Gonçalves Leonardo as Governador

Synopsis

According to the newspaper "Jornal do Brasil" the film was a:

Cinematic operetta "of oriental customs".

Availability

No copy or any fragment of the film has survived, with only two images remaining, found in newspapers of the time.

See Also

Brazilian Films

References

  1. ↑ A Gueixa article on Cinemateca Brasileira.
  2. ↑ Book Dicionário Jurandyr Noronha de cinema brasileiro.
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