The Courtyard of the Ballads

Original title: O Pátio das Cantigas

1942
2h 1m

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Laura Alves, Maria da Graça, Maria das Neves, Barroso Lopes, Graça Maria, Carlos Otero, Francisco Ribeiro, Vasco Santana, António Silva, Antonio Vilar, and Maria Paula in The Courtyard of the Ballads (1942)

This classic of Portuguese cinema depicts the friendships and rivalries of the inhabitants of a square in downtown Lisbon, where exists a spirit of familiarity between neighbors.This classic of Portuguese cinema depicts the friendships and rivalries of the inhabitants of a square in downtown Lisbon, where exists a spirit of familiarity between neighbors.This classic of Portuguese cinema depicts the friendships and rivalries of the inhabitants of a square in downtown Lisbon, where exists a spirit of familiarity between neighbors.

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Narciso: [looks to Evaristo] Ó Evaristo, tens cá disto?

Connections
Featured in Vasco Santana: O Bom Português (1998)

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10/10

The best!

This is it! The best Portuguese film ever! As a Portuguese cinema lover, it is kind of sad for me to say this about a movie made in 1942, but since this is not a debate about the present Portuguese cinema I will just go straight to the point. This movie is not just a fabulous piece about Lisbon and the way it was for the working class back in the 40's. This a fabulous comedy with fabulous gigs performed by even more fabulous actors. Vasco Santana and António Silva played unforgettable rolls that still today are remembered by us all.