Silvestre

Silvestre

Silvestre

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Silvestre

1982

1h 53m

6.6(14 votes)

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Overview

A bewitching combinatory adaptation of the Bluebeard tale and a 15th century Portuguese fable of a damsel who disguises herself as a knight errant.

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15 members

Acting

Maria de Medeiros

Sílvia / Silvestre

Maria de Medeiros

Acting

Teresa Madruga

Susana

Teresa Madruga

Acting

Luís Miguel Cintra

Pilgrim / Knight / D. Raimundo

Luís Miguel Cintra

Directing

Jorge Silva Melo

D. Paio

Jorge Silva Melo

Acting

João Guedes

D. Rodrigo

João Guedes

Acting

Xosé Maria Straviz

Alferes (lieutenant)

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Ruy Furtado

Matias

Ruy Furtado

Acting

Raquel Maria

Marta

Raquel Maria

Acting

Cucha Carvalheiro

Elsa

Cucha Carvalheiro

Acting

Rogério Vieira

Mule-driver

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Afonso Vasconcelos

Hunchback

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Manuela de Freitas

Unknown Role

Manuela de Freitas

Acting

João Perry

Unknown Role

João Perry

Acting

José Mário Branco

Unknown Role

José Mário Branco

Directing

João César Monteiro

King of Portugal

João César Monteiro

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