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'''Atlântida Cinematográfica''' was a Brazilian [[film studio]], founded 18 September 1941 in [[Rio de Janeiro]] by [[Moacir Fenelon]] and [[José Carlos Burle]].
It produced a total of 66 films before 1962, when it ceased operations, having become the most successful film production company in Brazil.
'''Atlântida Cinematográfica''' was a Brazilian [[film studio]], founded 18 September 1941 in [[Rio de Janeiro]] by [[Moacir Fenelon]] and [[José Carlos Burle]].<ref name="dennison">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/popularcinemainb00denn|url-access=registration|title=Popular Cinema in Brazil: 1930-2001|last=Dennison|first=Stephanie|last2=Shaw|first2=Lisa|date=2004-11-27|publisher=Manchester University Press|isbn=9780719064999|language=en}}</ref> It produced a total of 66 films before 1962, when it ceased operations, having become the most successful film production company in Brazil.


The studio's first film was ''Moleque Tião'', but its success came from the genre known as ''[[chanchada]]'', low-budget films with great popular appeal, such as ''Nem Sansão nem Dalila'', Carlos Manga's ''Matar ou Correr'', and Watson Macedo's ''Aviso aos navegantes'' featuring Anselmo Duarte. This genre dominated the market until the mid-1950s, promoting such artists as [[Grande Otelo]], [[Oscarito]], [[Zé Trindade]], [[Cyl Farney]], [[Eliana Macedo]], [[Julie Bardot]], and [[Fada Santoro]].
The studio's first production was ''Moleque Tião'',<ref name="dennison" /> but its success came from the genre known as ''[[chanchada]]'', low-budget films with great popular appeal, such as ''Nem Sansão nem Dalila'', Carlos Manga's ''Matar ou Correr'', and Watson Macedo's ''Aviso aos navegantes'' featuring Anselmo Duarte.<ref name="dennison" /> This genre dominated the market until the mid-1950s,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://offscreen.com/view/intro_braziliancinema|title=A Brief Introduction to Brazilian Cinema|access-date=2016-06-27}}</ref> promoting such artists as [[Grande Otelo]], [[Oscarito]], [[Zé Trindade]], [[Cyl Farney]], [[Eliana Macedo]], [[Julie Bardot]], and [[Fada Santoro]].


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Latest revision as of 09:50, 24 June 2022

Atlântida Cinematográfica was a Brazilian film studio, founded 18 September 1941 in Rio de Janeiro by Moacir Fenelon and José Carlos Burle.[1] It produced a total of 66 films before 1962, when it ceased operations, having become the most successful film production company in Brazil.

The studio's first production was Moleque Tião,[1] but its success came from the genre known as chanchada, low-budget films with great popular appeal, such as Nem Sansão nem Dalila, Carlos Manga's Matar ou Correr, and Watson Macedo's Aviso aos navegantes featuring Anselmo Duarte.[1] This genre dominated the market until the mid-1950s,[2] promoting such artists as Grande Otelo, Oscarito, Zé Trindade, Cyl Farney, Eliana Macedo, Julie Bardot, and Fada Santoro.

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  1. ^ a b c Dennison, Stephanie; Shaw, Lisa (2004-11-27). Popular Cinema in Brazil: 1930-2001. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9780719064999.
  2. ^ "A Brief Introduction to Brazilian Cinema". Retrieved 2016-06-27.