Roberto Santos made this amazing tribute to veteran cinematographer H. E. Fowle, best known as Chick Fowle, showing testimonies from actors, directors and
directors of photography worked with him in many classic films from the Brazilian cinema. A master of photography who worked in countless classic films such as
"Tico-Tico no Fubá", "O Pagador de Promessas", "O Cangaceiro", the Brit born Fowle was in the process of going back to England after spending most of his life in
Brazil where an impressive career took off, being the cinematographer of more than 40 films in a 26 years career.
Director Anselmo Duarte, actor Leonardo Vilar, veteran director of photography Walter Carvalho, and others describe how it was the experience of working with Fowle, how the man is, and there's also some small clips of Fowle answering a couple of random questions, not much related with his film work but mostly because he was on the verge of moving back to UK - of which, but I'm not sure if it was exactly after the film being made. Santos make of this special tribute a farewell gift to Fowle and an important piece to film lovers who can witness the man's legacy and later on see how he filmed and captured many classics from Brazil cinema, in between 1936 and 1962. A very important document, indeed. 7/10.
Director Anselmo Duarte, actor Leonardo Vilar, veteran director of photography Walter Carvalho, and others describe how it was the experience of working with Fowle, how the man is, and there's also some small clips of Fowle answering a couple of random questions, not much related with his film work but mostly because he was on the verge of moving back to UK - of which, but I'm not sure if it was exactly after the film being made. Santos make of this special tribute a farewell gift to Fowle and an important piece to film lovers who can witness the man's legacy and later on see how he filmed and captured many classics from Brazil cinema, in between 1936 and 1962. A very important document, indeed. 7/10.