Dom Roberto (1962)
João Barbela is poor man who lives out of charity - what coins the people of Lisbon's popular districts give him as 'pay' for his puppeteering work. For the kids, he is like a king, Dom Roberto = puppet). When he meets Maria, an equally poor girl, he fancies to change her life, and get her a house, maybe marrying, and being happy together.Life does not exactly have a happy ending, like he managed with his puppets 5-minute plays...
Director: Ernesto de Sousa
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: May 30, 1962
Cast
- Raul Solnado - João Barbelas / Dom Roberto
- Glicínia Quartin - Maria
- Luís Cerqueira - Gabriel
- Costa Ferreira - Amâncio
- Rui Mendes - Serafim
- Fernanda Alves - Ivone
- Olga da Fonseca - Mariana
- Carlos Fernando - Carlitos
- Nicolau Breyner - Man in black
- Adelaide João - Vizinha
Screenplay
- Alexandre O'Neill
- Leão Penedo (Dialogue)
- Leão Penedo (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Abel Escoto
Editing: Pablo G. del Amo
Production: Cooperativa do Espectador
Country: Portugal
Language: Português
Original Language: pt
More Films by Director: Ernesto de Sousa
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dom Roberto about?
- João Barbela is poor man who lives out of charity - what coins the people of Lisbon's popular districts give him as 'pay' for his puppeteering work. For the kids, he is like a king, Dom Roberto = puppet). When he meets Maria, an equally poor girl, he fancies to change her life, and get her a house, maybe marrying, and being happy together.Life does not exactly have a happy ending, like he managed with his puppets 5-minute plays...
- Who directed Dom Roberto?
- Dom Roberto was directed by Ernesto de Sousa.
- Who stars in Dom Roberto?
- Dom Roberto stars Raul Solnado, Glicínia Quartin, Luís Cerqueira, Costa Ferreira, Rui Mendes, Fernanda Alves.
- How long is Dom Roberto?
- Dom Roberto has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Dom Roberto?
- Dom Roberto is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Dom Roberto produced?
- Dom Roberto was produced in Portugal.