Movie Description
Aldeia da Roupa Branca
(1939)Overview
Gracinda, a young laundry washer, lives with her godfather, "Uncle" Jacinto, and together they run a family business, doing the laundry for residents of Lisbon in their small village in the outskirts of that city (Canecas). Unfortunately, the business is not going very well, but that changes when Gracinda decides to go to the city to try to convince Chico, "Uncle" Jacinto's son, with whom she is in love, to return to the village and give new life to the business. The village is preparing for the annual festivities and a dispute erupts between "Uncle" Jacinto and his business rival , the widow Quiteria, when each of them invites different bands to play at the same time during the party and dances
Featured Crew
- Director : Chianca de Garcia
- Writer : Ramada Curto,Chianca de Garcia,José Gomes Ferreira
- Editor : Vieira de Sousa
- Cast : Beatriz Costa,José Amaro,Manuel Santos Carvalho,Óscar de Lemos,Elvira Velez,Armando Machado,Jorge Gentil,Mário Santos,Salomé Guerreiro,Aida Ultz,Aurora Celeste,Sofia Santos,João Silva,Joaquim Manique,Hermínia Silva,Eduardo Colombo,Carlos Alves,Armando Chagas,Baltazar de Azevedo,Milú,Octávio de Matos
Cast
Gracinda
Chico
Tio Jacinto
Luís
Viúva Quitéria
Zé da Iria
Chitas
Borges
Maria da Luz
Gertrudes
Simão
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Facts
Original TitleAldeia da Roupa Branca
Status Released
Release Information
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1939-01-02
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 32m
Production CompaniesEspectáculos de Arte
Genres
- Music
- Comedy
- Family
