Cinematheque: Brazilian Film of the 1950s
Caiçara (Brazil, 1950, 35m, b/w, 92 min., subtitled); Directed by Adolfo Celi
Event Details
Date
Friday, March 12, 2010
Time
7:30 p.m.
Location
Cinematheque, room 4070, Vilas Hall
Description
Vera Cruz’s main star was the Eliane Lage, Brazil’s answer to Greta Garbo. Here Lage plays a beautiful woman trapped on an island in a loveless marriage to an older widower. The film was shot on location in a fishing village and directed by Italian actor Adolfo Celi (most famous for his role as Largo in Thunderball, Celi also appears in Caiçara). Celi's directorial debut was nominated for the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1951. Starring Eliane Lage, Carlos Vergueiro, Adolfo Celi.
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