Movie: Aldeia da Roupa Branca

Top 10 Billed Cast

Beatriz Costa
Beatriz Costa

Gracinda

José Amaro
José Amaro

Chico

Manuel Santos Carvalho
Manuel Santos Carvalho

Tio Jacinto

Óscar de Lemos
Óscar de Lemos

Luís

Elvira Velez
Elvira Velez

Viúva Quitéria

Armando Machado
Armando Machado

Zé da Iria

Jorge Gentil
Jorge Gentil

Chitas

Mário Santos
Mário Santos

Borges

Salomé Guerreiro
Salomé Guerreiro

Aida Ultz
Aida Ultz

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    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

  • Release Date

    1939-01-02

  • Average

    7.2

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
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    Português
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