João Ratão
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João Ratão is one of many young Portuguese soldiers fighting in Flandres, France, during World War I. Back home, he now needs to fight for the love Vitória, to whom he sent love letters from France... written by a fellow soldier. João Ratão is illiterate.
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Óscar de Lemos
João Ratão
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Vitória
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António Vilar
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Jorge Brum do Canto
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João Bastos
António Silva
Teotónio
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Manuel Santos Carvalho
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Teresa Cazal
Manuela
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Costinha
Bonifácio
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Teresa Casal
Manuela
Felix Bermudes
Álvaro de Almeida
Diogo
Jorge Brum do Canto Director · João Bastos Writer
First release April 29, 1940 · Produced in Portugal
Production
Tobis Portuguesa
Production
Portugal
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Languages
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Portugal · April 29, 1940
Premiere · São Luiz, Lisboa
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
January 1, 1942
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