Costinha
1891 - 1976O Costa d'África
João Mendes
Vasco Santana, Costinha
Costa is travelling from Africa to London, and wishes very much to his nephew Amadeu, and see by himself how well he has been invested large sums of money he is been sending him. Amadeu 'borrows' for 24 hours a wife, a villa, a car, and a servant - for he has been lies to his uncle all the time. All goes well. But, Costa decides to prolong his stay for two weeks...
O Costa d'África
A Morgadinha dos Canaviais
Caetano Bonucci, Amadeu Ferrari
Eunice Muñoz, Fernando Isidoro
To get away from the boredom of the city, Henrique de Souzelas visits his aunt Doroteia, in a picturesque village in the North, where he becomes attracted to his young, beautiful cousin Madalena.
A Morgadinha dos Canaviais
Lisboa, Crónica Anedótica
José Leitão de Barros
Adelina Abranches, Adelina Fernandes
Caleidoscope of documentary-like scenes and re-enacted episodes of a day in the life of a large port town - Lisbon, from the old district around Saint George's Castle down to the docks and the 'Sagres' on the Tagus river, to the new commercial districts.
Lisbon, Anecdotal Chronicle
Cantiga da Rua
Artur Agostinho, Costinha
Alberto has a vocation to sing, but at home run counter to their ambition. The father, owner of a shoe shop either, the force, that he work in the shop. / Alberto tem vocação para cantar, mas em casa contrariam a sua ambição. O pai, dono de uma sapataria quer, à força, que ele trabalhe na loja.
Song of the Street
A Costureirinha da Sé
Manuel Guimarães
Maria de Fátima Bravo, Jacinto Ramos
Aurora is a modest young girl, working as dressmaker for the women her popular district, near the OPorto cathedral. One day, through a hintz-dress design competition, she gets involved with a haut couture atelier.
My Little Seamstress
João Ratão
Jorge Brum do Canto
Óscar de Lemos, Maria Domingas
João Ratão is one of many young Portuguese soldiers fighting in Flandres, France, during World War I. Back home, he now needs to fight for the love Vitória, to whom he sent love letters from France... written by a fellow soldier. João Ratão is illiterate.
João Ratão
As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor
José Leitão de Barros
Joaquim Almada, Maria Matos
Adaptation of the homonymous novel by Júlio Dantas. Trying to highlight the romantic tone, the ruralism of the picturesque situations and environments, the spirit and characters of 1863 are revived: the characteristic loves of Margarida and Clara, the distinguished morals of Pedro and Daniel, the bonhomie of João Semana, finally the disagreements , common sense, tenderness, rituals and landscape involvement of Minho.
As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor
