The Tyrannical Father

The Tyrannical Father

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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Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Vasco Santana

Mestre José Santana

Vasco Santana

Acting

Francisco Ribeiro

Francisco Mega (as Ribeirinho)

Francisco Ribeiro

Acting

Leonor Maia

Tatão

Leonor Maia

Acting

Graça Maria

Gracinha

Graça Maria

Directing

Arthur Duarte

Artur de Castro

Arthur Duarte

Acting

Teresa Gomes

Teresa

Teresa Gomes

Acting

Luíza Durão

Dona Cândida

Luíza Durão

Acting

Laura Alves

Laurinha

Laura Alves

Acting

Barroso Lopes

Lopes

Barroso Lopes

Acting

Seixas Pereira

Seixas

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Acting

Reginaldo Duarte

Pinto

Reginaldo Duarte

Acting

Armando Machado

Machado

Armando Machado

Acting

Nelly Esteves

Amélia

No Image

Acting

Idalina de Oliveira

Idalina

No Image

Acting

Eliezer Kamenesky

Ciriloff

Eliezer Kamenesky

Acting

Joaquim Prata

Prata

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Acting

Emília de Oliveira

D. Emília

No Image

Acting

João Villaret

Mute and blind beggar

João Villaret

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