The Mother

IMDb 6.0 1979 • 26 min • Drama

Director

João César Monteiro

Country

PT

Plot Summary

The Mother is one of Monteiro’s first essays on the universe of Portuguese oral culture, folktales and obscure colloquialisms. The plot revolves around a traditional tale about theft, greed, an ubiquitous mother, and the links between the worlds of the living and the dead.

Top Cast

Hermínio Rebelo
Hermínio Rebelo
Fernando Lavrador
Fernando Lavrador
Deolinda Gonçalves
Deolinda Gonçalves
Teresa Café
Teresa Café