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The Mother

The Mother

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📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Portuguese
📆 Date Released: 1979-03-24
⌚ Running Time: 26 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.0

Beloved Cast

Hermínio Rebelo original image
Hermínio Rebelo
Fernando Lavrador original image
Fernando Lavrador
Deolinda Gonçalves original image
Deolinda Gonçalves
Teresa Café original image
Teresa Café

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