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How happy and proud they are those two ladies back in their Tras-os-Montes region! Thanks to them, their bright nephew can study medicine in Lisbon and may already have become a physician. Little do they know. Not only has Vasco wasted his time drinking, dancing and picking up girls but he has just failed his examination. To crown it all, his two aunts announce their visit. Totally distraught, Vasco tries to make them believe he is already a doctor, but they are not taken in and decide to cut off their support from him…Read More »
António Silva
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José Cottinelli Telmo – A Canção de Lisboa AKA A Song of Lisbon (1933)
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Arthur Duarte – O Leão da Estrela AKA The Estrela’s Lion (1947)
1941-1950Arthur DuarteClassicsComedyPortugalQuote:
Anastacio, a football fan supporting the Sporting Club, meets the Baratas while on vacation with his family. They make friends and when Anastacio, his wife and two kids decide to travel from Lisbon to Porto to attend the Invicta/Sporting soccer game, The Baratas invite them in their home. What they do not know is that Anastacio is not a nouveau riche like them and when Juju, Anastacio’s daughter falls in love with Eduardo, the Baratas’son, things get complicated…Read More » -
Francisco Ribeiro – O Pátio das Cantigas AKA The Courtyard of the Ballads (1942)
Comedy1941-1950Francisco RibeiroMusicalPortugal
This classic of Portuguese cinema depicts the friendships and rivalries of the inhabitants of a square in downtown Lisbon, where exists a spirit of familiarity between neighbors. (from IMDB)Read More »


