''Aldeia da Roupa Branca'' is a 1938 Portuguese film directed by

Chianca de Garcia Chianca de Garcia (14 May 1898 – 28 January 1983) was a Portuguese film director. * Pureza 1940 based on Pureza (José Lins do Rego novel) ''Pureza'' is a 1937 Portuguese-language novel by the Brazilian writer José Lins do Rego. The novel ...

Plot

The life, picturesque customs, pesky conflicts and passions of the populars who are in charge of washing the clothes of Lisbon inhabitants – an artisanal but very competitive industry... Competition between carriers: Uncle Jacinto and the sour goddaughter Gracinda, with the widow Quitéria and her son Luis.

Cast

Beatriz Costa Beatriz Costa (born Beatriz da Conceição, 14 December 1907 – 15 April 1996) was a Portuguese actress, the best-known actress of the golden age of Portuguese cinema. She was the author of several books. Filmography * ''A Aldeia da Roupa ...

: Gracinda * José Amaro: Chico *

Manuel Santos Carvalho Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * M ...

: Uncle Jacinto *

Óscar de Lemos Óscar de Lemos (1906–1954) was a Portuguese stage and film actor.Vieira p.161 Selected filmography * ''A Aldeia da Roupa Branca'' (1938) * ''João Ratão'' (1940) * ''A Menina da Rádio'' (1944) * ''Gentleman Thief A gentleman thief, gent ...

: Luis *

Elvira Velez Elvira is a female given name. First recorded in medieval Spain, it is likely of Germanic name, Germanic (Gothic name, Gothic) origin. Elvira may refer to: People Nobility * Elvira Menéndez (died 921), daughter of Hermenegildo Gutiérrez and ...

: Widow Quitéria *

Armando Machado Armando Artur da Silva Machado (Lisbon, 1899-1974) was a Portuguese fadista, guitarist and "viola" player, meaning the viola caipira guitar. He performed with his wife Maria de Lourdes Machado, a nurse who became an accomplished Fado singer. In 1937 ...

: Zé da Iria *

Octavio de Matos Octavio is a Spanish language masculine given name. In the Portuguese language the given name Octavio or Octávio is also found, but in Portuguese the normal spelling is Otávio. It is also used as a surname in the Philippines. Individuals * Octa ...

: Simão * Jorge Gentil: Chitas * Mario Santos: Borges * Aida Ultz * Carlos Alves

References

External links

* Portuguese black-and-white films Portuguese comedy films 1938 comedy films 1938 films Films shot in Portugal 1930s Portuguese-language films {{Portugal-film-stub