Cleo de Verberena
Directing
Biography
Cleo de Verberena, born Jacyra Martins da Silveira (Amparo, São Paulo, June 26, 1904 - São Paulo, October 6, 1972) was an actress and the first female director in Brazilian cinema. She's known for the film "The Mystery of the Black Domino," in which she directed and also starred, released in 1931. She was married to actor Laes Mac Reni.
Known For
"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.
The Mystery of the Black Domino
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