Samba in Berlin (Portuguese: Samba em Berlim) is a 1943 Brazilian musical comedy film directed by Luiz de Barros and starring Mesquitinha, Laura Suarez and Dercy Gonçalves. It is a World War II film part of the popular tradition of chanchadas, aiming to poke fun at Nazi Germany with whom Brazil was now at war.[1]

Samba in Berlin
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLuiz de Barros
Written byLuiz de Barros
Adhemar Gonzaga
Produced byAdhemar Gonzaga
StarringMesquitinha
Laura Suarez
Dercy Gonçalves
Léo Albano
CinematographyAfrodísio de Castro
George Fanto
Edited byLuiz de Barros
Wilson Costa
Production
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Distributed byCinédia
Release date
  • 22 February 1943 (1943-02-22)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

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References

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  1. ^ Dennison & Shaw p.71–72

Bibliography

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  • Dennison, Stephanie & Shaw, Lisa. Popular Cinema in Brazil. Manchester University Press, 2004.
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