Um Crime Sensacional (lost Brazilian drama film; 1913)
Only known image from the film.
Status: Lost
Um Crime Sensacional (A Sensational Crime in English), also known as O Crime de Paula Matos and O Hediondo Crime de Paula Matos, is a 1913 Brazilian film directed by Paulino Botelho. Released at Cinema São Pedro, in Rio de Janeiro, and shown at Cinema Variedades, in São Paulo, on August 29, 1913.[1]
Following the trend of all world production, this was another film based on true crime chronicle, based of the murder of industrialist Adolfo Freire by gardener Augusto Henriques, which took place in Rio de Janeiro.[2]
Main Cast
- Antonio Ramos as Augusto Henriques
- Mario Aroso as Adolfo Freire
Availability
No copy of Um Crime Sensacional survives, only 1 image from the film is known, which was placed in the magazine "Cinemin".
It is not known whether the film was a sound film, that is, with actors dubbing themselves live, behind the screen, based on already recorded images. The only proof that the film could be a sound film is a 1913 song called "O Crime de Paula Matos" sung by Joaquim Pacheco, which may have been used in the sound versions of the film. This song is currently lost.[3]
See Also
Brazilian Films
- Acabaram-se os Otários (partially found Brazilian comedy film; 1929)
- Amazonas, o Maior Rio do Mundo (found Brazilian documentary film; 1918-1920)
- Luiz de Barros (partially found films from Brazilian director; 1916-1980)
- Nhô Anastácio Chegou de Viagem (lost Brazilian first comedy film; 1908)
- O Kaiser (lost Brazilian first animated film; 1917)
- Os Óculos do Vovô (partially found Brazilian film; 1913)
- Presente de Natal (partially found Brazilian animated film; 1971)
- Vocação Irresistível aka "The Most Mysterious Film in Brazil" (lost Brazilian comedy film; 1924)