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Os culos do Vov
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Wikipedia article
'Os culos do Vov' ('Grandpa's Glasses') is a Brazilian silent film from 1913, and the oldest Brazilian fiction film still preserved.
Directed by the Portuguese Francisco Dias Ferreira dos Santos (18731937), the film was originally produced in the city of Pelotas by the company 'Guarany Fbrica de Fitas Cinematogrficas'. Fragments of it were rescued in the 1970s and the version that's been preserved is just over four minutes.
Plot
The film tells the simple but amusing story of a "naughty" boy who paints the lenses of his grandfather's glasses while he sleeps. The man wakes up and thinks he has gone blind, creating a series of confusion in the house.
Cast
Production
The short film was produced by 'Guarany Fbrica de Fitas Cinematogrficas' 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 Mrio Ferreira dos Santos. Only 4 minutes and 34 seconds of the work, which originally had two parts, were rescued.
Rediscovery
The short was considered lost for years until Michael Antnio Jesus Pfeil, a researcher, identified a copy in So Paulo, held by Yolanda l'Huillier, Francisco Santos' granddaughter. The material was retrieved at the School of Communications and Arts of USP and had his own soundtrack added.
Release
The short film was released on 1 May 1913 at the 'Coliseu Santa Mariense' in Santa Maria. In 2009, it was shown at the Festival de Gramado.
References
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