The Mystery of the Black Domino
"The Mystery of the Black Domino" was the first film directed in Brazil by a woman, the pioneer Cleo de Verberena. Marcos and Virgílio are medical students and share the same room. At the end of the first night of carnaval, Marcos finds the corpse of a woman, dressed as a black domino, inside the closet and accuses Virgílio of murder. Virgílio defends himself by saying that that was Cleo, wife of Commander Fernando Almeida, and that he found her in the corso asking for help, but Marcos questions Virgílio about the veracity of the story. Lost Film.
Directed by Cleo de Verberena · Written by Canuto Mendes de Almeida
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Cast
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Cleo de Verberena Cleo -
Laes Mac Reni Virgilio -
Rodolfo Mayer Renato -
Emílio Dumas Fernando Almeida - Nelson de Oliveira Marcos
- Lina Vera Noiva de Renato
- Lucy Déa
Make it a double feature
The Mystery of the Black Domino
Limite
A close match in mood and era.











