The Discovery of Brazil

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 6, 1937

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

Portuguese

Countries

Brazil

Production

INCE - Instituto Nacional de Cinema Educativo

Cast

Alfredo Cunha,João de Deus,Reginaldo Calmon,Manoel Rocha,Alfredo Silva,Arthur de Oliveira,Armando Duval,João Silva,João Mauro,Alvaro Costaand 1 more

Director

Humberto Mauro

Writer

Bandeira Duarte,Humberto Mauro,Pero Vaz de Caminha

Cinematography

Alberto Botelho,Alberto Campiglia,Humberto Mauro,Manoel Ribeiro

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0028780