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The Discovery of Brazil

12/06/1937

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1hr 2min

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History

STORY

O Descobrimento do Brasil (The Discovery of Brazil) is an impressive historical epic recreating Álvares Cabral’s voyage to the New World in 1500, with a score especially written by the renowned composer, Heitor Villa-Lobos. One of the earliest examples of Brazilian cinema, this film depicts the perilous journey of Pedro Álvares Cabral’s armada from Portugal to Brazil. Though somewhat rudimentary compared to other films of the period, The Discovery of Brazil distinguishes itself with its scenes of indigenous people and Portuguese explorers on the beach, and in the imaginative lighting on board the ship. But the real star is the beautiful cantata by Villa-Lobos that permeates the film.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Alvaro Costa
  • João de Deus
  • Manoel Rocha
  • Alfredo Silva
  • Reginaldo Calmon

    Directors

  • Humberto Mauro
  • Alberto Botelho

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

    Production Countries

  • Brazil

LANGUAGES

  • Portuguese

Cast

Alvaro Costa

Pedro Alvares Cabral

João de Deus

Manoel Rocha

Alfredo Silva

Reginaldo Calmon

Arthur de Oliveira

João Silva

Arthur Castro

Armando Duval

João Mauro

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