The Mother

1979

26 min

6.0

Ends at

The Mother is one of Monteiro’s first essays on the universe of Portuguese oral culture, folktales and obscure colloquialisms. The plot revolves around a traditional tale about theft, greed, an ubiquitous mother, and the links between the worlds of the living and the dead.

Budget

$0

Genre

Drama

Director

João César Monteiro

Country

Portugal

Cast & Crew

Hermínio Rebelo

Fernando Lavrador

Deolinda Gonçalves

Teresa Café

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The Mother

The Mother is one of Monteiro’s first essays on the universe of Portuguese oral culture, folktales and obscure colloquialisms. The plot revolves around a traditional tale about theft, greed, an ubiquitous mother, and the links between the worlds of the living and the dead.

  • Hermínio Rebelo

  • Fernando Lavrador

  • Deolinda Gonçalves

  • Teresa Café

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