
The Mystery of the Black Domino
O Mistério do Dominó Preto
Synopsis
"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.
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- Director
- Cleo de Verberena
- Screenplay & Story
- Canuto Mendes de Almeida, Martinho Correia
- Original Title
- O Mistério do Dominó Preto
- Country of Origin
- Brazil
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Epica Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Cleo de Verberena
Canuto Mendes de Almeida, Martinho Correia
Carmo Nacarato
Laes Mac Reni
Department Leadership Roster
Cleo de Verberena
Director
Canuto Mendes de Almeida
Writer
Laes Mac Reni
Producer
Carmo Nacarato
Director of Photography
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What is The Mystery of the Black Domino about?
"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.
Who directed The Mystery of the Black Domino?
The Mystery of the Black Domino was directed by Cleo de Verberena.
Who stars in The Mystery of the Black Domino?
The principal cast of The Mystery of the Black Domino includes Cleo de Verberena, Laes Mac Reni, Rodolfo Mayer, Emílio Dumas, Nelson de Oliveira.
When was The Mystery of the Black Domino released and how long is it?
The Mystery of the Black Domino was released in 1931 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Is The Mystery of the Black Domino based on a book or true story?
The Mystery of the Black Domino is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Martinho Correia".



















