Canção da Primavera

1923 Drama 107 minutes Directed by Igino Bonfioli

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About Canção da Primavera

In nineteenth-century Minas Gerais, farmer Luiz Roldão arranges a marriage between his son Jorge and Rosita, of the Bento family, so the two houses will be tied by money. Jorge falls in love with Lina instead, and the bargain comes apart.

Cast & crew

More about Canção da Primavera

Igino Bonfioli and Cyprien Segur directed Aníbal Matos's script. Bonfioli also produced, with Odilardo Costa, and photographed the film. Luiz de Barros edited. Bonfioli Filmes distributed it. English Wikipedia gives the Rio de Janeiro premiere as 24 July 1923. The Portuguese Wikipedia gives 12 July 1923.

Themes

  • A marriage arranged for land
  • A son who wants someone else
  • Minas Gerais in the nineteenth century
  • Luiz Roldão
  • Jorge
  • Rosita
  • Lina
  • Minas Gerais
  • arranged marriage

Background

A 1923 Brazilian silent set on a nineteenth-century Minas Gerais estate, about a marriage planned to join two families' property.

Making

Bonfioli shot his own production in Minas Gerais and opened it in Rio.

Look

Igino Bonfioli photographed the estate story himself.

Preservation

A silent print survives and is on Wikimedia Commons, running about 107 minutes.

Notes

  • Ari de Castro Viana plays Luiz Roldão. Odilardo Costa, also a producer, plays Jorge.
  • Iracema Aleixo plays Lina. Lucinda Barreto plays Rosita. Naná Andrade plays Lili.
  • Osiris Colombo plays Padre Belisário. Clementino Dotti plays Dr. Carlos.
  • It is a silent romantic drama in black and white.
  • A circulating copy runs 1 hour, 47 minutes, and 34 seconds.

Scenes

  • Roldão sets Jorge's marriage to Rosita.
  • Jorge turns toward Lina.

Influenced by

  • Aníbal Matos's story

Also available

  • Wikimedia Commons (A Canção da primavera (1923).webm)