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Recollections of the Yellow House
Recollections of the Yellow House

Recollections of the Yellow House

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ComedyDrama

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Lisbon, 1989. A middle-aged poor man, tormented by an illness, lives in a cheap room in a family boarding house, in the old section of the city's waterfront.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

8.2/10

Release Date

12 October 1989

Country

Portugal

Cast

João César Monteiro

João César Monteiro

João de Deus

Manuela de Freitas

Manuela de Freitas

Dona Violeta

Luís Miguel Cintra

Luís Miguel Cintra

Lívio

Henrique Viana

Henrique Viana

Police Chief

António Terrinha

António Terrinha

Doctor

Violeta Sarzedas

Violeta Sarzedas

Neighbor in the living room

Madalena Lua

Madalena Lua

Maid

João Pedro Bénard

João Pedro Bénard

Dairy clerk

Sabina Sacchi

Sabina Sacchi

Mimi

Inês de Medeiros

Inês de Medeiros

Mimi's voice (voice)

Manuel Gomes

Manuel Gomes

Laurindo

Maria Ângela de Oliveira

Maria Ângela de Oliveira

Madre de Deus

Maria da Luz Fernandes

Maria da Luz Fernandes

Neighbor with baby

Vasco Sequeira

Vasco Sequeira

Taverner

José Nunes

José Nunes

Kennel Attendant

Ruy Furtado

Ruy Furtado

Senhor Armando

Fernando Lopes

Fernando Lopes

Snooker Player (uncredited)

Teresa Calado

Teresa Calado

Menina Julieta

Antónia Terrinha

Antónia Terrinha

Vizinha

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