Alberto Cavalcanti Movie Trailers
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The Brazilian thing Trailer (1932)
09 December 1932
A young man who loves his wife wants rid of his troublesome mistress. He dresses up as a wealthy Brazilian and seduces her in a jiffy.
Terra é Sempre Terra Trailer (1951)
17 March 1951
The administrator of an abandoned coffee farm and inveterate gambler saves money to buy the property, even knowing of the loving connections between his wife and the boss.
The Wind Rose Trailer (1957)
08 March 1957
An international anthology about the struggles of female workers around the world.
Le mari garçon Trailer (1933)
28 April 1933
Wanting to hide in the countryside, a young couple finds all the friends they were fleeing from.
The Chiltern Country Trailer (1939)
01 January 1939
“The rolling hills and wide valleys of the Chilterns are given centre stage in this travelogue aimed at boosting tourism … The Chilterns are a range of rolling hills not far from Greater London; starting at the Thames in Oxfordshire and meandering in a north-easterly direction for nearly 50 miles, before having the good sense to stop short of Luton.
Three Songs of Resistance Trailer (1944)
01 January 1944
A French-language Free French propaganda short made in wartime London: Germaine Sablon performs three resistance songs—most notably the first filmed performance of “Le Chant des Partisans” (music: Anna Marly; lyrics: Joseph Kessel & Maurice Druon)—for morale and circulation among Free French forces; Cavalcanti’s film was shown to troops in Britain and Canada and conceived for clandestine delivery to partisans.
Lettres de Stalingrad Trailer (1969)
10 November 1969
This film is based on actual letters German soldiers sent home from the siege of Leningrad during World War II.
Grierson Trailer (1973)
13 September 1973
A portrait of John Grierson, the first Canadian Government Film Commissioner and founder of the National Film Board in 1939.
The Devil's Holiday Trailer (1931)
27 March 1931
Betty marries rich Allan out of interest and drives a wedge between him and his family.
Little Red Riding Hood Trailer (1930)
14 May 1930
This is 1929: the little red riding hood is still with us and her life is more complicated than ever.
Toute sa vie Trailer (1930)
16 June 1930
A New York music-hall actress lives in a miserable loveless marriage. After a violent scene, the man leaves her, taking their baby and leaving it with rich Englishmen.
We Live in Two Worlds Trailer (1937)
02 January 1937
The author J.B. Priestley delivers a talk about cross-border trade and communications as a benign force, which he contrasts with the military preoccupations of individual nations.
Speaking from America Trailer (1938)
02 January 1938
How long-distance telephone calls are made, from the UK to the USA. We see operators, miles of wires, and the amplification of voice transmitted across the waters.
Cargoes Trailer (1939)
02 January 1939
Shot in mid-1939 as S.S. Ionian (also shown as Her Last Trip), Humphrey Jennings’s GPO short follows the Royal Mail steamer on a last peacetime run through the Mediterranean—Gibraltar, Malta, Alexandria, Haifa—under the gaze of the Mediterranean Fleet (HMS Barham, Malaya, Warspite).
The Flood Trailer (1924)
02 January 1924
After the death of her mother, Germaine moves in with her father in a small town near the Rhône river.
North Sea Trailer (1938)
07 March 1938
Drama-documentary, reconstructing a real incident in which a trawler got into difficulties in a North Sea storm.
Song of the Sea Trailer (1953)
03 October 1953
In the drought areas of Northeastern of Brazil, groups of migrants move trying to find better place to live, at least with water.
Nothing But Time Trailer (1926)
01 January 1926
The life of a great city (Paris) from dawn until dusk, including the beautiful and the ragged, the rich and the poor.
El Dorado Trailer (1921)
28 October 1921
In Granada in Spain, Sibilla works as a dancer in a squalid cabaret called El Dorado, struggling to earn enough to care for her sick child.
Train Without Eyes Trailer (1929)
01 February 1929
When a Parisian bank clerk is tasked with transporting valuable stock certificates to Nice, his scheming rival steals the documents to ruin him and win over a wealthy heiress.
The Monster of Highgate Ponds Trailer (1961)
01 May 1961
The story of three children who find themselves with a friendly monster that grows at an alarming rate.
N or NW Trailer (1938)
05 February 1938
Correspondence between young lovers nearly ends in disaster through a mistake in postal district. Fortunately the GPO spots the error and all ends well, but with the moral that correspondents should get the address right.
Line to the Tschierva Hut Trailer (1937)
01 January 1937
Documentary about the construction of telephone lines.
Spare Time Trailer (1939)
01 January 1939
Spare Time is a 1939 British film directed by Humphrey Jennings for the GPO Film Unit, and made for the 1939 New York World's Fair.
Message from Geneva Trailer (1936)
01 January 1936
This expository film shows the mood of European society on the eve of the Second World War while promoting the values of international cooperation.
Sea Fort Trailer (1940)
01 July 1940
The operation of a floating sea fort during WWII, and the lives of those who work on board.
Health of a Nation Trailer (1939)
01 January 1939
The picture shows the industrialization of England, and the measures taken to clean up afterwards: a lyrical counterpart of Men In Danger, and a contradiction.
Men in Danger Trailer (1939)
01 January 1939
Men in Danger is a documentary about health and safety in industry, covering occupational diseases and potential accidents.
Who Writes to Switzerland? Trailer (1937)
01 January 1937
Short GPO documentary, about mail that is sent out of the country to Switzerland.
Essais d'acteurs : Ève Francis Trailer (1926)
01 January 1926
Shot circa 1926, these two screen tests are made up of various takes for two films by Alberto Cavalcanti and Jacques de Baroncelli.