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The Tyrannical Father
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The Tyrannical Father

1941-09-19 · 114 min · ★ 7.8

Family · Comedy · Romance

While rehearsing the annual play, a clerk tries to regain the attention of his beloved, in a comedy of equivoques.

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Directors
António Lopes Ribeiro
Production companies
Produções António Lopes Ribeiro
Countries
Portugal
Status
Released
Budget
USD 33,000

Top Cast

Vasco SantanaVasco SantanaMestre José Santana
Francisco RibeiroFrancisco RibeiroFrancisco Mega
Leonor MaiaLeonor MaiaTatão
Graça MariaGraça MariaGracinha
Arthur DuarteArthur DuarteArtur de Castro
Teresa GomesTeresa GomesTeresa
Luísa DurãoLuísa DurãoD. Cândida
Laura AlvesLaura AlvesLaurinha
Barroso LopesBarroso LopesLopes
Seixas PereiraSeixas
Reginaldo DuarteReginaldo DuartePinto
Armando MachadoArmando MachadoMachado
Nelly EstevesAmélia
Idalina de OliveiraIdalina
Eliezer KameneskyEliezer KameneskyCiriloff
Joaquim PrataPrata
Emília de OliveiraD. Emília
João VillaretJoão VillaretMudo

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