No more suckers

No more suckers

16 mins | Comedy | Sept. 2, 1929

"Acabaram-se os Otários" is a Brazilian comedy, directed by Luiz de Barros in 1929. It is considered the first sound film in Brazil. Luiz de Barros's own script is based on a novel by the writer Menotti del Picchia. It tells the story of two hillbillies and an Italian settler who 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.

No more suckers

16 mins | Comedy | Sept. 2, 1929

No more suckers
"Acabaram-se os Otários" is a Brazilian comedy, directed by Luiz de Barros in 1929. It is considered the first sound film in Brazil. Luiz de Barros's own script is based on a novel by the writer Menotti del Picchia. It tells the story of two hillbillies and an Italian settler who 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.
Producers Syncrocinex
Original title Acabaram-se os Otários
Directors Luiz de Barros
Writers Menoti del Picchia, Luiz de Barros

Cast

Genésio Arruda

as Bentinho Samambaia

Tom Bill

as Xixílio Spicafuoco

Vicenzo Caiaffa

as Policial "Grilo"