Aldeia da Roupa Branca (1939)
Aldeia da Roupa Branca (1939)
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

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Cast

Beatriz Costa Beatriz Costa As: Gracinda
José Amaro José Amaro As: Chico
Manuel Santos Carvalho Manuel Santos Carvalho As: Tio Jacinto
Óscar de Lemos Óscar de Lemos As: Luís
Elvira Velez Elvira Velez As: Viúva Quitéria
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Storyline

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


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Certification: M/6

Details

Genres: Music, Comedy, Family

Language: Português

Release Date: 02 January 1939

Country: PT

Runtime: 92m

Company Credits

Company: Espectáculos de Arte

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Cast

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Fernando V. de Barros

Fernando V. de Barros

Consulting Producer

Antero de Tovar Faro

Antero de Tovar Faro

Consulting Producer

Edited By

Vieira de Sousa

Vieira de Sousa

Editor

Regina Frois

Regina Frois

Editorial Production Assistant

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Octávio Bobone

Octávio Bobone

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

José Malveira

José Malveira

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Aquilino Mendes

Aquilino Mendes

Cinematography

Arcindo Madeira

Arcindo Madeira

Technical Supervisor

José Queiroga

José Queiroga

Technical Supervisor

Manuel Soeiro

Manuel Soeiro

Technical Supervisor

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