Movie Description

Dom Roberto

(1962)

Overview

João Barbela is poor man who lives out of charity - what coins the people of Lisbon's popular districts give him as 'pay' for his puppeteering work. For the kids, he is like a king, Dom Roberto = puppet). When he meets Maria, an equally poor girl, he fancies to change her life, and get her a house, maybe marrying, and being happy together.Life does not exactly have a happy ending, like he managed with his puppets 5-minute plays...

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Original TitleDom Roberto

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1962-05-30

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 42m

Production CompaniesCooperativa do Espectador

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Drama