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The Mother (1979)
Directed by João César Monteiro
Drama · 26m
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.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- João César Monteiro
- Writer
- João César Monteiro
- Editor
- João César Monteiro
- Producer
- João César Monteiro
Details
- Original title
- A Mãe: O Rico e o Pobre
- Release date
- 1979-03-24
- Runtime
- 26m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- PT
- Spoken languages
- Portuguese
- Countries
- Portugal
- Production
- RTP