O Crime de Cravinhos
1920 film directed by Arturo Carrari
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O Crime de Cravinhos is a 1920 Brazilian mystery film directed by Arturo Carrari.[1] The title translates to The Crime of Cravinhos, referring to a suburb of Sâo Paolo, Brazil. It is known as "the first great box office success of São Paulo cinema," and it gathered a group of followers around the director.[2] Some sources say Italian-born Gilberto Rossi was the director, and not just the cinematographer.[3]
Directed byArturo Carrari
Written byArturo Carrari
Produced byArturo Carrari, Gilberto Rossi, Fiorini Silva
CinematographyGilberto Rossi
| O Crime de Cravinhos | |
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| Directed by | Arturo Carrari |
| Written by | Arturo Carrari |
| Produced by | Arturo Carrari, Gilberto Rossi, Fiorini Silva |
| Cinematography | Gilberto Rossi |
| Distributed by | São Paulo Natural Filmes |
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| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Silent |
Plot
The film is based on a real crime in Sǎo Paulo. Dona Sinhá Junqueira, the owner of a coffee farm in Ribeirão Preto, is said to have ordered the murder of her son-in-law.[4]
Cast
- Rodolfo Arena
- Antônio de Camilles
- Elvira de Camilles
- Carmo Nacarato
- Filippo Santoro
- Fiorini Silva
- Antônio Tagliaferro
- Nicola Tartagliore
- Humbertina Trimantini
