O Ébrio (film)

O Ébrio (English: The Drunkard) is a 1946 Brazilian film directed by Gilda de Abreu. The screenplay is based on a song by Vicente Celestino. In addition to being the first female director of a Brazilian sound film, the movie enjoyed both commercial and critical success, garnering about 4 million viewers between 1946 and 1950. It is still regarded as "one of the great successes of Brazilian Cinema", according to film historian João Luiz Vieira.

Cast

 * Vicente Celestino... Gilberto Silva
 * Alice Archambeau... Marieta
 * Rodolfo Arena... Primo José
 * Victor Drummond... father Simão
 * Manoel Vieira... Pedro's father
 * Walter D'Ávila... Primo Rego
 * Júlia Dias... Lola
 * Arlete Lester... Maricota
 * José Mafra... Primo Leão
 * Isabel de Barros... Princesinha (as Izabelinha Barros)
 * Antonia Marzullo... Lindoca
 * Marilu Dantas...empregada de Gilberto
 * Manoel Rocha... barman
 * Jacy de Oliveira... Maria das Neves
 * Amadeu Celestino - Vicente Celestino's brother