O Fósforo Eleitoral (1909)
- Directed by
- Antônio Serra
- Genre
- comedy film, silent film
- Country
- Brazil
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This early silent Brazilian comedy makes fun of elections in Rio de Janeiro. It is a short film with a witty and critical look at local politics.
playfulsatiricallightheartedold-timeyshortobservationalwhimsical
What happens
O Fósforo Eleitoral (The Election Match) is an early silent Brazilian film, released in 1909. A short comedy film, it was directed by Antonio Serra and released on November 2, 1909. It was shot in Rio de Janeiro, and produced by the company Labanca, Leal e Cia., in partnership with the Photo-Cinematographia Brasileira. According to a review published by the Jornal do Brasil at the time of release, the film offered a witty but severe criticism of elections in Rio de Janeiro. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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