João Ratão

João Ratão

103 mins | Comedy, Romance | April 29, 1940

João Ratão is one of many young Portuguese soldiers fighting in Flandres, France, during World War I. Back home, he now needs to fight for the love Vitória, to whom he sent love letters from France... written by a fellow soldier. João Ratão is illiterate.

João Ratão

103 mins | Comedy, Romance | April 29, 1940

João Ratão
João Ratão is one of many young Portuguese soldiers fighting in Flandres, France, during World War I. Back home, he now needs to fight for the love Vitória, to whom he sent love letters from France... written by a fellow soldier. João Ratão is illiterate.
Producers Tobis Portuguesa
Original title João Ratão
Directors Jorge Brum do Canto
Writers João Bastos

Cast

Óscar de Lemos

as João Ratão

Maria Domingas

as Vitória

António Silva

as Teotónio

Manuel Santos Carvalho

as Manuel da Loja, shopkeeper

Teresa Cazal

as Manuela

Costinha

as Bonifácio