Road to Crime

Sergio works as a mere employee at his rich uncle’s bank, leading a wasteful life in nightclubs and dating the sophisticated starlet, Margot. Unhappy with this situation and greedy, he joins a trio of burglars to rob wealthy homes, later becoming the gang’s leader. The first and unique Brazilian noir of the period, Road to Crime was produced by Vera Cruz Cinema Company, an attempt to copy the Hollywood studio system in the burgeoning São Paulo as the upcoming biggest and richest city in South America. The film displays the faster growth of São Paulo at its time on several skyscrapers under construction, including the iconic final scene.

The copy to be shown at Ciné Lumière was especially digitised and subtitled for this occasion, thanks to the incredible work of Cinemateca Brasileira and Sociedade Amigos da Cinemateca.

Join us for a free beer after the screening.