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O Costa d'África (1954)

Genre : Family, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : João Mendes
Writer : Vasco Santana, Henrique Santana

Synopsis

Costa is travelling from Africa to London, and wishes very much to his nephew Amadeu, and see by himself how well he has been invested large sums of money he is been sending him. Amadeu 'borrows' for 24 hours a wife, a villa, a car, and a servant - for he has been lies to his uncle all the time. All goes well. But, Costa decides to prolong his stay for two weeks...

Actors

Vasco Santana
Vasco Santana
Costa, Amadeu's uncle
Costinha
Costinha
Dr. Carneiro da Silveira
Laura Alves
Laura Alves
Beatriz
Erico Braga
Erico Braga
Baron of Espinhosel
Francisco Ribeiro
Francisco Ribeiro
Roberto
Teresa Gomes
Teresa Gomes
Lady with the Phone
Ana Paula Zeiger
Ana Paula Zeiger
Isabel
Henrique Santana
Henrique Santana
Vitorino
Rogério Paulo
Rogério Paulo
Amadeu
Aida Baptista
Aida Baptista
Ermelinda
Luísa Durão
Luísa Durão
Tia Virgínia
Hortense Luz
Hortense Luz
Dona Efigénia
Maria Alberta
Maria Alberta
Maria
Holbeche Bastos
Holbeche Bastos
Jerónimo
José Cardoso
José Cardoso
Agostinho
Maria Cristina
Maria Cristina
Joaquina
Pepita de Abreu
Pepita de Abreu
Glória
Mário Pedro
Mário Pedro
Porteiro
Carlos Wallenstein
Carlos Wallenstein
Hilário

Crews

João Mendes
João Mendes
Director
Joaquín Dicenta
Joaquín Dicenta
Novel
Antonio Paso
Antonio Paso
Novel
Vasco Santana
Vasco Santana
Screenplay
Vasco Santana
Vasco Santana
Dialogue
Henrique Santana
Henrique Santana
Screenplay
Henrique Santana
Henrique Santana
Dialogue
Felipe de Solms
Felipe de Solms
Producer
Ricardo Malheiro
Ricardo Malheiro
Producer
Henrique Santana
Henrique Santana
Associate Producer
Victor Bonjour
Victor Bonjour
Music Director
Mário Moreira
Mário Moreira
Cinematography
Maria Beatriz
Maria Beatriz
Editor
João Mendes
João Mendes
Editor
João Mendes
João Mendes
Production Design
Armando Bruno
Armando Bruno
Set Decoration
Augusto Madureira
Augusto Madureira
Makeup Artist
Francisco Ribeiro
Francisco Ribeiro
Production Manager
Maria Teresa Ramos
Maria Teresa Ramos
Assistant Director
Humberto Fortes
Humberto Fortes
Prop Designer
Henrique Dominguez
Henrique Dominguez
Sound Director
Vasco Leal
Vasco Leal
Sound
Augusto Camilo
Augusto Camilo
Chief Lighting Technician
Alfredo Gomes
Alfredo Gomes
Camera Operator
João Martins
João Martins
Still Photographer
Américo Patela
Américo Patela
Set Decorating Coordinator
Carlos Filipe Ribeiro
Carlos Filipe Ribeiro
Coordinating Producer

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