O Babão (1930)
The First Brazilian Talkie!
Zé Babão is a hillbilly who does not care about working, leads the good life of the interior and is in love with Conchita. One day, an Italian appears interested in all the banana trees of Zé Babão and, for this, decides to marry Conchita.
Director: Luiz de Barros
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: January 12, 1930
Cast
- Genésio Arruda - Zé Babão
- Luly Málaga - Conchita
- Tom Bill - Dom Chipola
- Rina Weiss - Lily
- J. Nicolau - Capitão do navio
- Reid Valentino
- Irene Rudner
- Corita Cunha
- Tufy Cury
- Arthur Friedenreich - Self
Screenplay
Music: Francisco Mignone
Editing: Luiz de Barros
Production: Syncrocinex
Country: Brazil
Language: Português
Original Language: pt
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More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is O Babão about?
- Zé Babão is a hillbilly who does not care about working, leads the good life of the interior and is in love with Conchita. One day, an Italian appears interested in all the banana trees of Zé Babão and, for this, decides to marry Conchita.
- Who directed O Babão?
- O Babão was directed by Luiz de Barros.
- Who stars in O Babão?
- O Babão stars Genésio Arruda, Luly Málaga, Tom Bill, Rina Weiss, J. Nicolau, Reid Valentino.
- How long is O Babão?
- O Babão has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is O Babão?
- O Babão is a Comedy film.
- Where was O Babão produced?
- O Babão was produced in Brazil.