Nice Brazilian film from the 50's, directed and starred by Anselmo Duarte. While it shares elements of Chanchada genre (light-hearted comedies from Brazil in the 40's, 50's and 60's), such as campy humor, and musical sketches which does not fit necessarily in the story, it also deviates because of some traits: first of all, filmmaking here is much more sophisticated, with a great cinematography; secondly, it is more action-oriented, with a lot of fight scenes; and the least but not last, while gangsters are not uncommon in Chanchadas, in this movie their portrayal remind more Hollywood noir films. The boxing/TV opening scene is amazing, and many other scenes are also very beautiful. Besides that, as there are many outdoor footage, spectator has a good glimpse of how was life in that decade in São Paulo: the tram, the streets, the cars. Seeing the characters entering and driving Romi-Isetta was particularly nice. Among the musical scenes, I highlight Odete Lara dancing on TV, and Dercy Gonçalves singing Sinhô's "Jura" besides playing a wind instrument.
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