Film

Dormant Embers

6.919282hDrama Romance

Director: Humberto Mauro
Year: 1928

The first great Brazilian film!

A young man from Rio who, down on his luck in the capital, takes a job as manager of a sugar mill in the country, where he finds love with the mill owner’s daughter. The former manager, who had been demoted for incompetence, becomes jealous and tries to sabotage the mill.

Top cast

Luis Soroa

Luis Soares

Nita Ney

Anita Silva

Maximo Serrano

Máximo

Pedro Fantol

Pedro Bento

Rosendo Franco

Previous servant

Pascoal Ciodaro

Carlos Augusto's friend

Directed by

Humberto Mauro

Written by

Humberto Mauro

Produced by

Agenor Cortes de Barros, Homero Cortes Domingues