The Wheat and the Tares (1965)
A sad and strong people living in the huge plains of Alentejo. Their endless struggle for bread, their nostalgic, bewitching songs and their daily toil to turn a dry, barren land into golden wheat fields.
Director: Manuel Guimarães
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Eunice Muñoz as Joana |
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Igrejas Caeiro as Loas |
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Lídia Franco as Mariana |
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Maria Olguim as Tia Maria |
| Directing | Manuel Guimarães | Director |
| Writing | Fernando Namora | Writer |
| Sound | Joly Braga Santos | Music |
| Editing | Manuel Guimarães | Editor |
| Production | Manuel Guimarães | Producer |
| Production | António da Cunha Telles | Producer |
| Camera | Aquilino Mendes | Director of Photography |