Antes a Sorte Que Tal Morte
Luís - ex-student in Lisbon and ex-combatant in Africa - finds, after returning, Maria, secretary who has a relationship with António. He lives in a palace with his children, two old aunts and a Dominican friar, a former missionary.
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Manuel Cavaco
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Le Comte de Monte-Cristo
Sunset
Maria Emília Correia
Maria
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Strawberries with Sugar
Jogo Duplo
Fernando Matos Silva
João Matos Silva
José Luís Carvalhosa
Álvaro Guerra
Lia Gama
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A Herdeira
Francisca
Clara Diaz-Bérrio
Luís Lucas
Known for
Imagine
José Martins
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A Jóia de África
Filha do Mar
Rui Mendes
Luiz Vaz
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Ouro Verde
Sunset
Henrique Viana
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João Matos Silva Director · Álvaro Guerra Writer Fernando Matos Silva Writer
First release September 17, 1981 · Produced in Portugal
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Portugal
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Original language
Portuguese
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Portuguese
Release dates
Portugal · September 17, 1981
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