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The Little Bird of Ribeira
The Little Bird of Ribeira

The Little Bird of Ribeira

The Little Bird of Ribeira

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DramaFamilyRomance

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Popular in the riverside area of Porto, Micas raised her daughter, Madalena, at the cost of sacrifice, as her father emigrated to Brazil. With a happy voice, Madalena works on unloading the coal, seeing her loves thwarted by her humble condition. Barata, another typical figure who makes a living from expedients, helps Madalena's father - meanwhile returned, to "register" her - in a kidnapping plan capable of facilitating her reconciliation with Micas, who is reluctant... Things get complicated, but happiness ends up triumphing.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

12 February 1960

Country

Cast

Deolinda Rodrigues

Deolinda Rodrigues

Madalena

António Silva

António Silva

Barata

Leónia Mendes

Leónia Mendes

Marcolina

Manuel Santos Carvalho

Manuel Santos Carvalho

Lopes

Paiva Raposo

Paiva Raposo

João

Humberto Madeira

Humberto Madeira

Artur

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