O Ébrio (English: The Drunkard) is a 1946 Brazilian film directed by Gilda de Abreu. The screenplay is based on a song by Vicente Celestino.[1] In addition to being the first female director of a Brazilian sound film, the movie enjoyed both commercial and critical success, garnering about 4 million viewers between 1946 and 1950. It is still regarded as "one of the great successes of Brazilian Cinema", according to film historian João Luiz Vieira.
Cast
- Vicente Celestino... Gilberto Silva
- Alice Archambeau... Marieta
- Rodolfo Arena... Primo José
- Victor Drummond... father Simão
- Manoel Vieira... Pedro's father
- Walter D'Ávila... Primo Rego
- Júlia Dias... Lola
- Arlete Lester... Maricota
- José Mafra... Primo Leão
- Isabel de Barros... Princesinha (as Izabelinha Barros)
- Antonia Marzullo... Lindoca
- Marilu Dantas...empregada de Gilberto
- Manoel Rocha... barman
- Jacy de Oliveira... Maria das Neves
- Amadeu Celestino - Vicente Celestino's brother
References
- ^ SILVANA ARANTES. "'O Ébrio' reabilitado" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
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