Tico-Tico no Fubá (film)
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Tico-Tico no Fubá is a 1952
Brazil
ian comedy film
directed by Adolfo Celi
and starring Anselmo Duarte. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival
.
The film is a fictionalized biography of Brazilian composer Zequinha de Abreu
(1880–1935), who penned the song "Tico-Tico no Fubá
" that became an international hit in the 1940s.
1952 in film
The year 1952 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 10 - Cecil B. DeMille's circus epic, The Greatest Show on Earth, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City....
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Adolfo Celi
Adolfo Celi
Adolfo Celi was an Italian film actor and director.-Life and career:Born in Messina, Sicily, Celi appeared in nearly 100 movies, specializing in international villains. His most famous role was as Emilio Largo in the 1965 James Bond movie Thunderball...
and starring Anselmo Duarte. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival
1952 Cannes Film Festival
-Jury:The jury at this festival was all French.*Maurice Genevoix *Tony Aubin*Mme. Georges Bidault*Pierre Billon*Chapelain-Midy *Louis Chauvet *A...
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The film is a fictionalized biography of Brazilian composer Zequinha de Abreu
Zequinha de Abreu
José Gomes de Abreu, better known as Zequinha de Abreu , was a Brazilian musician and composer who in 1917 wrote the famous choro tune "Tico-Tico no Fubá"...
(1880–1935), who penned the song "Tico-Tico no Fubá
Tico-Tico no Fubá
Tico-Tico no Fubá is the title of a renowned Brazilian choro music piece composed by Zequinha de Abreu in 1917. Its original title was Tico-Tico no Farelo, but since Brazilian guitarist Américo Jacomino Canhoto had a work with the same title, Abreu's work was given its present name in 1931.Choro ...
" that became an international hit in the 1940s.
Cast
- Anselmo Duarte as Zequinha de Abreu
- Tônia Carrero as Branca
- Marisa Prado as Durvalina
- Marina Freire as Amália
- Zbigniew Ziembinski as Circus Master
- Modesto De Souza as Luís
- Haydée Moraes Aguiar
- Luiz Augusto Arantes
- Tito Livio Baccarin
- Lima Barreto as Inácio
- Xandó Batista as Vendedor de rádio