Genésio Arruda

Genésio Arruda

Born: May 28, 1898
Died: October 3, 1967
in Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil

Movies for Genésio Arruda...

O Cineasta das Platéias
Title: O Cineasta das Platéias
Released: January 1, 2002
Type: Movie
This documentary, produced by the Mazzaropi Institute, shows movie scenes, testimonials of researchers, historians, intellectuals, and popular artists. As a bonus, it shows parts of Mazzaropi's last appearance on TV, on Hebe Camargo Show.
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Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Title: Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."
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Cômicos... + Cômicos...
Title: Cômicos... + Cômicos...
Released: June 14, 1971
Type: Movie
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Tristeza do Jeca
Title: Tristeza do Jeca
Character: Coronel Policarpo
Released: May 11, 1961
Type: Movie
Simple and popular hillbilly Jeca is forced to get involved in politics, when the leaders of the region, competing to be elected mayor of the town, try to get his support.
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As Aventuras de Pedro Malasartes
Title: As Aventuras de Pedro Malasartes
Released: September 26, 1960
Type: Movie
It is the story of Pedro, who after being passed over by his brothers, wanders the world in search of a better life, but on the way, finds children who eventually conquer it, and in order to help them, he passes scamming other people he met along the way, telling lies, however, always with the goal of helping him new friends. And kills a cow.
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Zé do Periquito
Title: Zé do Periquito
Released: March 25, 1960
Type: Movie
Zenó (Mazzaropi) is a poor gardener of a traditional school in São Paulo who falls in love with one of the local girls, much richer and younger than him. Willing to conquer her, he decides to get rich, getting involved in the most varied and funny situations.
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Carnival in A Major
Title: Carnival in A Major
Released: February 16, 1955
Type: Movie
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O Dia É Nosso
Title: O Dia É Nosso
Released: November 17, 1941
Type: Movie
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O Babão
Title: O Babão
Released: January 12, 1930
Type: Movie
Zé Babão is a hillbilly who does not care about working, leads the good life of the interior and is in love with Conchita. One day, an Italian appears interested in all the banana trees of Zé Babão and, for this, decides to marry Conchita.
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Acabaram-se os Otários
Title: Acabaram-se os Otários
Character: Bentinho Samambaia
Released: September 2, 1929
Type: Movie
Two hillbillies and an Italian settler arrive in São Paulo. Naively, the three are tricked by a con man into believing they bought a tram. They end up without money, having to return to the countryside. It's considered a lost film, but a reconstituted version was made by researchers at the Universidade Federal Fluminense.