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Dom Roberto (1962)

Movie ★ 6.8 102 min

Comedy Drama

João Barbela is poor man who lives out of charity - what coins the people of Lisbon's popular districts give him as 'pay' for his puppeteering work. For the kids, he is like a king, Dom Roberto = puppet). When he meets Maria, an equally poor girl, he fancies to change her life, and get her a house, maybe marrying, and being happy together.Life does not exactly have a happy ending, like he managed with his puppets 5-minute plays...

Ernesto de Sousa Director Alexandre O'Neill Writer

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Quick facts

Released
May 30, 1962
Runtime
102 min
IMDb
tt0055917
Country
Language
Studio
Cooperativa do Espectador

Cast

Raul Solnado Raul Solnado João Barbelas / Dom Roberto Glicínia Quartin Glicínia Quartin Maria Luís Cerqueira Luís Cerqueira Gabriel Costa Ferreira Costa Ferreira Amâncio Rui Mendes Rui Mendes Serafim Fernanda Alves Fernanda Alves Ivone Olga da Fonseca Mariana Carlos Fernando Carlitos Nicolau Breyner Nicolau Breyner Man in black Adelaide João Adelaide João Vizinha Benjamim Falcão Benjamim Falcão Luís Alberto Luís Alberto

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Frequently asked questions

What is Dom Roberto about?
João Barbela is poor man who lives out of charity - what coins the people of Lisbon's popular districts give him as 'pay' for his puppeteering work. For the kids, he is like a king, Dom Roberto = puppet). When he meets Maria, an equally poor girl, he fancies to change her life, and get her a house, maybe marrying, and being happy together.Life does not exactly have a happy ending, like he managed with his puppets 5-minute plays...
Who directed Dom Roberto?
Dom Roberto was directed by Ernesto de Sousa.
Who stars in Dom Roberto?
Dom Roberto stars Raul Solnado, Glicínia Quartin, Luís Cerqueira, Costa Ferreira.
When was Dom Roberto released?
Dom Roberto is a 1962 comedy, drama film.
Where can I watch Dom Roberto?
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