A Garça e a Serpente

A Garça e a Serpente

129 mins | Drama | May 27, 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.

A Garça e a Serpente

129 mins | Drama | May 27, 1952

A Garça e a Serpente
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.
Producers Tobis Portuguesa, Lisboa Filme
Original title A Garça e a Serpente
Directors Luís Emauz, Enrique Domínguez, Augusto Fraga, Arthur Duarte
Writers Ferreira da Silva, Moreira das Neves, Francisco Costa, Ricardo del Mazo, Fernando Fragoso

Cast

Teresa Cazal

as Albertina de Miranda

Carmen Dolores

as Ana Maria de Albalonga

Rogério Paulo

as Manuel da Cunha e Silva

Alves da Cunha

as Count of Albalonga

Cremilda de Oliveira

as D. Maria das Dores

Raul de Carvalho

as Júlio Barreto

Sarah Castilho

as Maria Júlia

Samuel Dinis

as D. Rodrigo de Noronha

João Villaret

as Cristóvão de Miranda

Erico Braga

as Director Pedrosa

Luís de Campos

as Rogério de Almeida e Castro

Alda de Aguiar

as Matilde

Álvaro Benamor

as Nuno de Albalonga

António Sacramento

as Father Luciano

Hanita Hallan

as Judite

Mário Santos

as Salvador Treves