When The Marquees' Lights Go Out (2018)

The story of the Cinelândia Paulistana.

Through archive footage and testimonials from former filmgoers, this documentary presents the story of the historical movie theaters located on the avenues of São João and Ipiranga and its surroundings, in São Paulo's city centre. Known as the Cinelândia Paulistana, this area lived its heyday in the 1950s, when there were more than 15 cinemas in full operation.

Cast (10)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

J

José Moreira

Himself

I

Inimá Simões

Himself

Máximo Barro

Himself

Ignácio de Loyola Brandão

Himself

Carlos Augusto Calil

Himself

E

Eduardo Santos Mendes

Himself

André Gatti

Himself

P

Paula Freire Santoro

Herself

F

Francisco Luccas

Himself

Rubens Ewald Filho

Himself (archive footage)

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