The Dear Lilás
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Beladona was the greatest star, or so she thought. Careless of her rural property, she lived by night countless adventures. From one such nights in the arms of a stage and movie producer, she begot her dear Lilás. Alas, six minutes after birth, the boy was taken from her and declared dead - due to the intrigue of the producer, who didn't want to recognize the child as his. Taken into custody by a surrogate mother, twenty years after the child grew into a man, who starts his education in the very fado (folk song, also meaning destiny) tavern where his real mother is. Beladona is still an attractive woman - and drama is round the corner.
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Herman José
Beladona / Lilás
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Rita Ribeiro
Madalena Fadista
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Fernanda Borsatti
Mother
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Henrique Viana
Director
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Lina Morgado
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Artur Semedo
Sertório
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Victor de Sousa
Secretary
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Herman Enciclopédia
Olhos nos Olhos
Natalina José
Umbelina
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Floribella
Filipe Ferrer
Jorge
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Pereira Declares
D'Artagnan's Daughter
Jorge Listopad
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Chronicle of Good Hoodlums
Four Seasons and Autumn
Ângela Pinto
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Artur Semedo Director · João Lopes Writer Herman José Writer
First release November 13, 1987 · Produced in Portugal · Production Doperfilme
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RTP
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Doperfilme
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Portugal
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Original title
O Querido Lilás
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Portugal · November 13, 1987
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No release date listed for United States.
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