A Song of Lisbon (1933)
"A Canção de Lisboa" (original title)

Vasco Leitão, estudante de medicina, sobrevive na capital à custa da mesada das tias de Trás-os-Montes, que nunca vieram a Lisboa e o consideram um aluno exemplar. Todavia, o alegre ... See full summary »

Director:

José Cottinelli Telmo

Writer:

José Cottinelli Telmo

Stars:

Vasco Santana, Beatriz Costa, António Silva

Cast

Credited cast:
Vasco Santana	...	Vasco
Beatriz Costa	...	Alice
António Silva	...	Caetano
Manoel de Oliveira	...	Carlos
Alfredo Silva	...	Sapateiro
Sofía Santos	...	Tia do Vasco
Teresa Gomes	...	Tia do Vasco
Eduardo Fernandes	...	Quicas
Ana María	...	Ana da Garcia
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maria Albertina
José Santos Alcibiado
Silvestre Alegrim
Henrique Alves
Guimarães Brazão
Fernanda Campos

Storyline

Vasco Leitão, estudante de medicina, sobrevive na capital à custa da mesada das tias de Trás-os-Montes, que nunca vieram a Lisboa e o consideram um aluno exemplar. Todavia, o alegre estudante prefere às aulas os retiros e os arraiais, as cantigas populares e as mulheres bonitas.

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Taglines:

O primeiro filme portugues feito por portugueses.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Portugal

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

7 November 1933 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

A Song of Lisbon

Filming Locations:

Praça do Comércio, Lisbon, Portugal

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tobis Portuguesa

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First Portuguese talkie entirely made in Portugal.

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Connections

Featured in Vasco Santana: O Bom Português (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Canção de Lisboa"
(popular march)
Written by Raúl Portela and Raul Ferrão
Poem by José Galhardo

User Reviews

A great movie, a comedy lesson

I must say that this is one of the few movies to which I am constantly returning. I've watched it over and over and I find it every time more exciting. I believe this is due to several things. First of all, the fantastic interpretations of the great portuguese names such as Beatriz Costa, António Silva and, of course, Vasco Santana. Than, there is also the great dialogues and story (all the schemes Vasquinho finds to lie to his aunts...). But, in my opinion, what makes this movie, and other portuguese movies from this time, so special, is the fact that they were made honestly, completely honestly. Suddenly someone says "Let's make people laugh"; and they just did it, they were not trying to revolucionize the cinema or something, they had a simple straight project, and they went all the way with it... That's the attitude many portuguese (and not only) directors should have nowadays... It is interesting to notice that the most prestigious portuguese director alive, Manoel de Oliveira, played a role in this movie, Carlos. And if you have seen american "Space cowboys" you will find in it a joke that is already present in this 1933's movie (did the americans see this movie??)... It's when a girl asks Vasquinho "How should call you?" and he answers "Call me Vasquinho, call me Lulu... look... call me whenever you want that I'll be right there...". Donald Sutherland says an equivalent joke.

No doubt a lesson in how to make you laugh, even in black and white (which I love, by the way). 10/10