Vicente Celestino is a popular singer who gives up that career o become a successful doctor. He marries a beautiful woman he adores and showers her with gifts. This means, of course, that she will eventually betray him, and he will become a drunk; hence the movie's title.
It's a well-made potboiler directed by Gilda de Abreu, who was married to Celestino. Clearly intended as a starring vehicle to show off his wide range in acting and other forms of entertainment, it does just that. The folks who introduced the movie on Turner Classic Movies were greatly impressed by the range of emotions and situations it showed off. Over all, it struck me as the equivalent of a good 1930s programmer.
It's a well-made potboiler directed by Gilda de Abreu, who was married to Celestino. Clearly intended as a starring vehicle to show off his wide range in acting and other forms of entertainment, it does just that. The folks who introduced the movie on Turner Classic Movies were greatly impressed by the range of emotions and situations it showed off. Over all, it struck me as the equivalent of a good 1930s programmer.