A Garça e a Serpente (1952)
Melancholic and atheist bank clerk Manuel is stuck in a love triangle with two women, the fiery art model Albertina and the quiet and religious Ana Maria. After spending several years working in Africa, Manuel returns to Portugal only to find both women already married, and his life marred by problems.
Director:
Arthur Duarte
Writer:
Francisco Costa
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Teresa Cazal as Albertina de Miranda |
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Carmen Dolores as Ana Maria de Albalonga |
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Rogério Paulo as Manuel da Cunha e Silva |
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Alves da Cunha as Count of Albalonga |
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Cremilda de Oliveira as D. Maria das Dores |
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Raul de Carvalho as Júlio Barreto |
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Sarah Castilho as Maria Júlia |
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Samuel Dinis as D. Rodrigo de Noronha |
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João Villaret as Cristóvão de Miranda |
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Erico Braga as Director Pedrosa |
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Luís de Campos as Rogério de Almeida e Castro |
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Alda de Aguiar as Matilde |
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Álvaro Benamor as Nuno de Albalonga |
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António Cruz as |
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António Sacramento as Father Luciano |
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Casimiro Rodrigues as |
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Celestino Soares as |
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Ferreira da Silva as |
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Gilberto de Menezes as |
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Hanita Hallan as Judite |
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Helena Bramão as |
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Holbeche Bastos as |
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José Amaro as |
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Maria Lionar as |
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Maria São Pedro as |
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Mário Santos as Salvador Treves |
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Pestana de Amorim as |
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Raul Negrão as |
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Raul Solnado as |
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Sales Ribeiro as |
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Tina Maria as |
| Directing | Arthur Duarte | Director |
| Production | Jorge Santos | Location Assistant |
| Editing | Isabel de Sá | Editor |
| Camera | João Moreira | Camera Operator |
| Production | Silva Tavares | Production Director |
| Sound | Vasco Leal | Sound Assistant |
| Production | Fernando Ducla Soares | General Manager |
| Directing | Augusto Fraga | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Moreira das Neves | Script Consultant |
| Production | José Salgueiro | Location Assistant |
| Sound | Fernando Godinho | Sound Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Álvaro Costa Paiva | Costume Design |
| Writing | Fernando Fragoso | Adaptation |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosa & Morais | Hairdresser |
| Writing | Fernando Fragoso | Script Consultant |
| Writing | Francisco Costa | Screenplay |
| Crew | Américo Patela | Set Production Assistant |
| Camera | Salazar Diniz | Director of Photography |
| Art | Saturnino Rodrigues | Construction Coordinator |
| Writing | Francisco Costa | Novel |
| Directing | Enrique Domínguez | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Almeida e Sousa | Set Decorating Coordinator |
| Lighting | João de Almeida | Gaffer |
| Sound | Ruy Coelho | Music |
| Editing | Julieta de Azevedo | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Luís Emauz | Continuity |
| Lighting | Augusto Camilo | Gaffer |
| Writing | Ferreira da Silva | Script Consultant |
| Writing | Francisco Costa | Dialogue |
| Costume & Make-Up | Reis | Hairdresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aguiar de Oliveira | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | João Martins | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Mário Moreira | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Ricardo del Mazo | Script Consultant |
| Art | Humberto Fortes | Prop Designer |
| Sound | Luís Barão | Sound Director |
| Sound | Ruy Coelho | Music Director |
| Art | Raul Campos | Set Decoration |