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Frei Luís de Sousa

Frei Luís de Sousa

1950Movie⏱️ 1h 58m
Drama
6
IMDB Rating
114 votes

Twenty years after her husband disappears in combat, Madalena is married again but fears the return of her first husband, as this would annul her marriage, his happiness and turn her daughter into a bastard. A classic of Portugues...

Director
António Lopes Ribeiro
Writers
Almeida Garrett, António Lopes Ribeiro
Stars
Maria Sampaio, María Dulce, Raul de Carvalho
Release Date
September 21, 1950
Language
Portuguese
Country
Portugal
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

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Maria Sampaio
as Madalena de Vilhena
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María Dulce
as D. Maria de Noronha
Raul de Carvalho
Raul de Carvalho
as Manuel de Sousa Coutinho
João Villaret
João Villaret
as Telmo Pais
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Barreto Poeira
as Pilgrim
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Tomás de Macedo
as Jorge, the priest
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José Amaro
as Miranda
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Maria Olguim
as Doroteia, the maid
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Jaime Santos
as Benfica parish-priest
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Jose Vitor
as Lay brother (in the convent)

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Lisboa Filme, Lisbon, Portugal
Production
Fundo do Cinema Nacional, Lisboa Filme

🏷️ Keywords

daughtermarriedhusbandhappinesstragedy

🎯 Categories

PortugueseDrama

⭐ Featured Review

A major work of the theater now in cinema.
by filipemanuelneto2015-09-10
7/10

"This film tells the tragedy of a Portuguese noble family in the early seventeenth century. Portugal had been without a king after the disappearance of King Sebastian in the Battle of Alcácer Quibir (1578) and the death of his uncle, King Henry I, who didn't leave descendants because of being Cardinal of the Church. Consequently, Portugal lost its independence, being attached by Spain and its king, Philip II. The life of Madalena de Vilhena, a Portuguese aristocrat, would be deeply affected by these events: her husband, Dom João de Portugal, disappears in the battle with king Sebastian, be..."

💡 Did You Know?

María Dulce's debut.

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📖 Synopsis

Twenty years after her husband disappears in combat, Madalena is married again but fears the return of her first husband, as this would annul her marriage, his happiness and turn her daughter into a bastard. A classic of Portugues...