Maria Emília Vilas

A Morgadinha dos Canaviais (1949)

To get away from the boredom of the city, Henrique de Souzelas visits his aunt Doroteia, in a picturesque village in the North, where he becomes attracted to his young, beautiful cousin Madalena.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caetano Bonucci  •  Amadeu Ferrari
CAST:  Eunice Muñoz  •  Fernando Isidoro  •  Paiva Raposo  •  Maria Emília Vilas

To get away from the boredom of the city, Henrique de Souzelas visits his aunt Doroteia, in a picturesque village in the North, where he becomes attracted to his young, beautiful cousin Madalena.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caetano Bonucci  •  Amadeu Ferrari
CAST:  Eunice Muñoz  •  Fernando Isidoro  •  Paiva Raposo  •  Maria Emília Vilas

The Song of the Earth (1938)

In Porto Santo, a small island next to Madeira the drought rages and Gonçalves, a local farmer, tries to overcome the catastrophe, with the help of Bastiana, whom he dearly loves. João Venâncio, who refuses to share the water of his field, tries to steal her heart. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorge Brum do Canto
CAST:  José Celestino  •  Óscar de Lemos  •  Maria Emília Vilas  •  Barreto Poeira

In Porto Santo, a small island next to Madeira the drought rages and Gonçalves, a local farmer, tries to overcome the catastrophe, with the help of Bastiana, whom he dearly loves. João Venâncio, who refuses to share the water of his field, tries to steal her heart. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorge Brum do Canto
CAST:  José Celestino  •  Óscar de Lemos  •  Maria Emília Vilas  •  Barreto Poeira

Um Homem às Direitas (1945)

The confrontation of two different temperaments: Figueiredo, a hard-working shopkeeper; his brother-in-law, José, disorderly and wasteful, heir to a family with noble titles but poor. Figueiredo tries to rescue José from this path of perversion that had led him to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorge Brum do Canto
CAST:  Barreto Poeira  •  Julieta Castelo  •  Carmen Dolores  •  Maria Matos

The confrontation of two different temperaments: Figueiredo, a hard-working shopkeeper; his brother-in-law, José, disorderly and wasteful, heir to a family with noble titles but poor. Figueiredo tries to rescue José from this path of perversion that had led him to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorge Brum do Canto
CAST:  Barreto Poeira  •  Julieta Castelo  •  Carmen Dolores  •  Maria Matos

Black Cloaks (1947)

The great fadista, Amelia Rodrigues, made her screen debut in Capas Negras, which took its name from the black capes worn by the students in the university city of Coimbra, where the film is set. The action begins in a tavern where a group of former students are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Armando de Miranda
CAST:  Amália Rodrigues  •  Alberto Ribeiro  •  Artur Agostinho  •  Vasco Morgado

The great fadista, Amelia Rodrigues, made her screen debut in Capas Negras, which took its name from the black capes worn by the students in the university city of Coimbra, where the film is set. The action begins in a tavern where a group of former students are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Armando de Miranda
CAST:  Amália Rodrigues  •  Alberto Ribeiro  •  Artur Agostinho  •  Vasco Morgado

Fado, a Singer's Story (1947)

Ana Maria loves a modest guitar player, Júlio; when she herself in a 'retiro' (typical fado tavern), public and critics rend major applause. Fame brings about new friends, namely bohemian young who play and sing the fado with her, and not so young men but who rich ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Perdigão Queiroga
CAST:  Amália Rodrigues  •  Virgílio Teixeira  •  Vasco Santana  •  António Silva

Ana Maria loves a modest guitar player, Júlio; when she herself in a 'retiro' (typical fado tavern), public and critics rend major applause. Fame brings about new friends, namely bohemian young who play and sing the fado with her, and not so young men but who rich ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Perdigão Queiroga
CAST:  Amália Rodrigues  •  Virgílio Teixeira  •  Vasco Santana  •  António Silva

Sonhar é Fácil (1951)

Mr. Silva has a dream: to live in the countryside and become a farmer. And one day it happens. He inherits a farm from an old aunt. But not everything will be roses, as Mr. Silva soon finds out...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Perdigão Queiroga
CAST:  António Silva  •  Laura Alves  •  Maria Olguim  •  Artur Agostinho

Mr. Silva has a dream: to live in the countryside and become a farmer. And one day it happens. He inherits a farm from an old aunt. But not everything will be roses, as Mr. Silva soon finds out...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Perdigão Queiroga
CAST:  António Silva  •  Laura Alves  •  Maria Olguim  •  Artur Agostinho

Chaimite (1953)

From the military planning to front-line operations of discover conquest of Mozambique by the Portuguese, to counter the Vatuas insurgency of 1894, when they were led by Gungunhana, a cunning strong African leader. Against the background of Marracuene, Coolela, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorge Brum do Canto
CAST:  Jorge Brum do Canto  •  Jacinto Ramos  •  Maria Emília Vilas  •  Augusto de Figueiredo

From the military planning to front-line operations of discover conquest of Mozambique by the Portuguese, to counter the Vatuas insurgency of 1894, when they were led by Gungunhana, a cunning strong African leader. Against the background of Marracuene, Coolela, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorge Brum do Canto
CAST:  Jorge Brum do Canto  •  Jacinto Ramos  •  Maria Emília Vilas  •  Augusto de Figueiredo

The Dance of the Paroxysms (1929)

This film tells the story of Gonthramm, a young knight who sought in vain for the Holy Grail and, on the way back to join his bride, Galeswithe, is met by Queen Banschi in the nightmarish realm of the Sylphs. Brum do Canto based the story on Charles-Marie Leconte ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorge Brum do Canto
CAST:  Jorge Brum do Canto  •  Machado Correia  •  Maria do Carmo  •  Maria Emília Vilas

This film tells the story of Gonthramm, a young knight who sought in vain for the Holy Grail and, on the way back to join his bride, Galeswithe, is met by Queen Banschi in the nightmarish realm of the Sylphs. Brum do Canto based the story on Charles-Marie Leconte ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorge Brum do Canto
CAST:  Jorge Brum do Canto  •  Machado Correia  •  Maria do Carmo  •  Maria Emília Vilas