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The Spell of the Empire (1940)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 59M

Director : António Lopes Ribeiro

Synopsis

Luís immigrated to the USA and intends to become an American. But after his father invites him on a journey to the Portuguese territories in Africa, he will find true love, and also learn to value his country and its colonial grandeur.

Actors

Luís de Campos
Luís de Campos
Luís Morais
Alves da Cunha
Alves da Cunha
Francisco Morais
Isabel Tovar
Isabel Tovar
Mariazinha
Madalena Sotto
Madalena Sotto
Fay Gordon
Francisco Ribeiro
Francisco Ribeiro
Chico do Austin
Emilia D'Oliveira
Emilia D'Oliveira
Emília Morais
António Silva
António Silva
Alberto
Estêvão Amarante
Estêvão Amarante
Vitorino
Alfredo Ruas
Alfredo Ruas
Sargento
Amélia Pereira
Amélia Pereira
Mãe de Vitorino
António Vilar
António Vilar
Agente local
Teodósio Cabral
Teodósio Cabral
Pai de Mariazinha

Crews

António Lopes Ribeiro
António Lopes Ribeiro
Director
António Vilar
António Vilar
Makeup Artist
Joaquim Mota Jr.
Joaquim Mota Jr.
Writer
António Lopes Ribeiro
António Lopes Ribeiro
Writer
António Lopes Ribeiro
António Lopes Ribeiro
Editor
Manuel Luís Vieira
Manuel Luís Vieira
Director of Photography
Willy Goldberger
Willy Goldberger
Director of Photography
António Soares
António Soares
Set Decoration
Arthur Duarte
Arthur Duarte
Assistant Director
Paulo de Brito Aranha
Paulo de Brito Aranha
Sound
Luís Sousa Santos
Luís Sousa Santos
Sound
António Lopes Ribeiro
António Lopes Ribeiro
Production Design
Pedro De Freitas Branco
Pedro De Freitas Branco
Original Music Composer
Venceslau Pinto
Venceslau Pinto
Original Music Composer
Jaime Silva Filho
Jaime Silva Filho
Original Music Composer

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