The Spell of the Empire (1940)
Luís immigrated to the USA and intends to become an American. But after his father invites him on a journey to the Portuguese territories in Africa, he will find true love, and also learn to value his country and its colonial grandeur.
Director: António Lopes Ribeiro
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Alves da Cunha as Francisco Morais |
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Emilia D'Oliveira as Emília Morais |
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Luís de Campos as Luís Morais |
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Francisco Ribeiro as Chico do Austin |
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Alfredo Ruas as Sargento |
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António Vilar as Chefe de Posto |
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António Silva as Tio Alberto |
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Teodósio Cabral as Caçador |
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Estêvão Amarante as Vitorino |
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Isabel Tovar as Mariazinha |
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Madalena Sotto as Fay Gordon |
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Antonio Martínez as Administrador |
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Amélia Pereira as Mãe de Vitorino |
| Writing | Joaquim Mota Jr. | Writer |
| Writing | António Lopes Ribeiro | Writer |
| Editing | António Lopes Ribeiro | Editor |
| Camera | Manuel Luís Vieira | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Willy Goldberger | Director of Photography |
| Art | António Soares | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Arthur Duarte | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Paulo de Brito Aranha | Sound |
| Sound | Luís Sousa Santos | Sound |
| Art | António Lopes Ribeiro | Production Design |
| Sound | Pedro De Freitas Branco | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Venceslau Pinto | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Jaime Silva Filho | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | António Lopes Ribeiro | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | António Vilar | Makeup Artist |
