Apuros do Genésio (found Brazilian comedy short film; 1940)
Apuros do Genésio is a 1940 Brazilian comedy film starring comedian Genésio Arruda.[1] Genésio was already famous in cinema, for having played the character "Bentinho Samambaia" in the film Acabaram-se os Otários, considered the first Brazilian sound film.
The film was originally supposed to be a theatrical comedy, written by Genésio himself for Moinho do Jeca, a well-known music venue in the capital of São Paulo.
Cast
- Genésio Arruda as Genésio
- Noemia Noemy as Noemia
- Arnaldo Lima as Father
Plot
Noemia, a beautiful girl, leaves the house to meet Genésio, a hillbilly who brings her flowers. The girl's father doesn't like that and runs after the hillbilly, who as he runs away, bumps into several people on the street.
Availability
For a long time, only a single image from the film was known, which was placed at an event at the Cinemateca Brasileira.
On May 20th, 2024, the complete film was posted on YouTube by Cinemateca Brasileira, forming part of the "Projeto Nitratos", which was a project that made numerous Brazilian films available.[2]
Gallery
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; 1916-1977)
- 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)
- Um Crime Sensacional (lost Brazilian drama film; 1913)
- Vittorio Di Maio (lost films from Italian director; existence unconfirmed; 1897)
- Vocação Irresistível aka "The Most Mysterious Film in Brazil" (lost Brazilian comedy film; 1924)