Two Causes

Two Causes

Two Causes

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Two Causes

1952

1h 31m

7.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Adriana, an orphan who has been raised in a well off family, becomes pregnant after being seduced by a man. Outraged, Mr. Bento kicks her our of home. What he doesn't realize is that her seducer is his own son, Raul, a brilliant law student.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Mariana Villar

Mariana Villar

Adriana Bento (as Mariana Vilar)

Artur Semedo

Artur Semedo

Raúl Bento

Manuel Santos Carvalho

Manuel Santos Carvalho

Jacinto

Elvira Velez

Elvira Velez

Emília

Vasco Morgado

Miguel

Helga Liné

Helga Liné

Maria

Eugénio Salvador

Eugénio Salvador

Baron Da Costa

Assis Pacheco

Aniceto

António Sacramento

Doctor

Berta de Bivar

Marquess

Creative team

Directed by: Henrique Campos
Written by: Mario Duarte
Fernando Fragoso

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