Os Óculos do Vovô (1913)
A naughty boy paints his grandfather's glasses while he sleeps. Upon awakening, the grandfather is frightened by the imagined blindness, creating a series of confusions in the house. Brazil's first fiction film which was destroyed. Only a few fragments are available.
- Date of release
- 1913-09-30
- TMDB
- 6.4 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 5m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Francisco Santos
Casting
- Francisco Santos — Vovô
- Mário Santos — Neto
- Graziela Diniz — Mãe
- Jorge Diniz — Pai
- Jaime Cardoso — Médico
Interesting facts
Os Óculos do Vovô is a Brazilian silent film from 1913, and the oldest Brazilian fiction film still preserved.
Production
The short film was produced by Guarany Fábrica de Fitas Cinematográficas in 1913, in the city of Pelotas. The location chosen was Souza Soares Park. The director was Francisco Santos, who also wrote and played the character "grandpa". The grandson was played by Mário Ferreira dos Santos. Only 4 minutes and 34 seconds of the work, which originally had two parts, were rescued.
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