Alberto Cavalcanti Movies

The production of King George V's Silver Jubilee (1910-1935) special postage stamp, and a brief dramatised history of the development of the penny...

A re-creation of a bombing raid on Hanover, with the objective of promoting war savings bonds.

This is 1929: the little red riding hood is still with us and her life is more complicated than ever. She still has to go through the forest and she...

This expository film shows the mood of European society on the eve of the Second World War while promoting the values of international cooperation....

A one-eyed businessman wants to become rich and retrieve his lost eye at any cost. He tries many schemes, and eventually regains his eye with a...

It starts in the Indian tabas, goes through colonial architecture and arrives in the Brazilian capital. The film follows a script left by Alberto...

Wanting to hide in the countryside, a young couple finds all the friends they were fleeing from.

Captures the role played by the Royal Navy in the defence of Britain, and their role in convoy escort.

Part of BFI collection "If War Should Come."

How news of a general reduction in GPO charges was finally brought to parliament and the people, despite attempts by the country's enemies to prevent...

A British documentary

Documentary about the construction of tlephone lines.

The operation of a floating sea fort during WWII, and the lives of those who work on board.

A young man who loves his wife wants rid of his troublesome mistress. He dresses up as a wealthy Brazilian and seduces her in a jiffy. He hopes to...

A young couple goes through a plot unscathed in the welcoming salons of a large fashion house.