''Needle in the Haystack'' (Portuguese: ''Agulha no Palheiro'') is a 1953 Brazilian
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Alex Viany.
[The Cinema of Latin America p.73]
Cast
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Carmélia Alves
Carmélia Alves (14 February 1923 – 3 November 2012), a Brazilian singer known as the "Queen of Baião", was one of the country's best-known performers of baião, a folk rhythm popular in Northeast Brazil.
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Roberto Bataglin
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as Eduardo
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Renée Brown
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Waldomiro Costa
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César Cruz
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Jaudet Cury
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Jackson De Souza
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as Baiano
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Israel García
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Zizinha Macedo
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Savina Marques
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Dóris Monteiro
Adelina Dóris Monteiro (23 October 1934 – 24 July 2023) was a Brazilian singer and actress. She was discovered In 1949 on the radio show ''Papel Carbono'' with Renato Murce, broadcast on national radio in Rio de Janeiro.
Career
1950s
In ...
as Elisa
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Augusta Moreira
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Carlos Nefa
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Sara Nobre as D. Gisa
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Helba Nogueira
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Lucília Reis
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Manoel Rocha
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Fada Santoro
Mafalda Basílio Monteiro dos Santos (29 August 1924 – 15 December 2024) was a Brazilian actress, active in the country's classic era.
Life and career
Santoro was born in Rio de Janeiro on 29 August 1924. Fada began her career at a very yo ...
as Mariana
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Maurício Silva
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Hélio Souto as José da Silva
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Miguel Torres
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Solano Trindade
Solano Trindade (July 24, 1908— February 19, 1974) was a Brazilian poet, actor, folklorist, painter, stage director and activist. Trindade was active in the Brazilian Black Movement, having founded or co-founded several popular theater and ar ...
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Alex Viany
References
Bibliography
* Alberto Elena & Marina Díaz López. ''The Cinema of Latin America''. Columbia University Press, 2013.
External links
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1953 comedy films
1953 films
Brazilian comedy films
1950s Portuguese-language films
Brazilian black-and-white films
1950s Brazilian films
Portuguese-language comedy films
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