The Tyrannical Father

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The Tyrannical Father

1941

1h 54m

7.8(37 votes)

Family

Comedy

Romance

Overview

While rehearsing the annual play, a clerk tries to regain the attention of his beloved, in a comedy of equivoques.

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18 members

Acting

Vasco Santana

Mestre José Santana

Acting

Francisco Ribeiro

Francisco Mega

Acting

Leonor Maia

Tatão

Acting

Graça Maria

Gracinha

Directing

Arthur Duarte

Artur de Castro

Acting

Teresa Gomes

Teresa

Acting

Luíza Durão

Dona Cândida

Acting

Laura Alves

Laurinha

Acting

Barroso Lopes

Lopes

Acting

Seixas Pereira

Seixas

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Acting

Reginaldo Duarte

Pinto

Acting

Armando Machado

Machado

Acting

Nelly Esteves

Amélia

No Image

Acting

Idalina de Oliveira

Idalina

No Image

Acting

Eliezer Kamenesky

Ciriloff

Acting

Joaquim Prata

Prata

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Acting

Emília de Oliveira

D. Emília

No Image

Acting

João Villaret

Mudo

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