Frei Luís de Sousa (1950)

The tragedy of a woman who - after seven years of vain searches - gave up hope of finding her husband, a knight lost in battle in Marroc with Sebastião, king of Portugal. She marries, has a... See full summary »

Director:

António Lopes Ribeiro

Writers:

Almeida Garrett (play), António Lopes Ribeiro

Stars:

Maria Sampaio, María Dulce, Raul de Carvalho

Cast

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

Storyline

The tragedy of a woman who - after seven years of vain searches - gave up hope of finding her husband, a knight lost in battle in Marroc with Sebastião, king of Portugal. She marries, has a daughter by her second husband, and endures the silent reproach of an aid, Telmo Pais, the only who kept his hope that his master shall return, as well as the king... One day, a mysterious pilgrim arrives at the mansion.

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Plot Keywords:

tragedy | based on play

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Portugal

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

21 September 1950 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Frei Luis de Sousa

Filming Locations:

Lisboa Filme, Lisbon, Portugal

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fundo do Cinema Nacional, Lisboa Filme

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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Version of Quem És Tu? (2001)

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