Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
A Garça e a Serpente
Status
released
Original Language
pt

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Cast

Teresa Cazal as Albertina de Miranda

Teresa Cazal

Albertina de Miranda

Carmen Dolores as Ana Maria de Albalonga

Carmen Dolores

Ana Maria de Albalonga

Rogério Paulo as Manuel da Cunha e Silva

Rogério Paulo

Manuel da Cunha e Silva

Alves da Cunha as Count of Albalonga

Alves da Cunha

Count of Albalonga

Cremilda de Oliveira as D. Maria das Dores

Cremilda de Oliveira

D. Maria das Dores

Raul de Carvalho as Júlio Barreto

Raul de Carvalho

Júlio Barreto

Sarah Castilho as Maria Júlia

Sarah Castilho

Maria Júlia

Samuel Dinis as D. Rodrigo de Noronha

Samuel Dinis

D. Rodrigo de Noronha

João Villaret as Cristóvão de Miranda

João Villaret

Cristóvão de Miranda

Erico Braga as Director Pedrosa

Erico Braga

Director Pedrosa

Luís de Campos as Rogério de Almeida e Castro

Luís de Campos

Rogério de Almeida e Castro

Alda de Aguiar as Matilde

Alda de Aguiar

Matilde

Álvaro Benamor as Nuno de Albalonga

Álvaro Benamor

Nuno de Albalonga

António Cruz as

António Cruz

António Sacramento as Father Luciano

António Sacramento

Father Luciano

Casimiro Rodrigues as

Casimiro Rodrigues

Celestino Soares as

Celestino Soares

Ferreira da Silva as

Ferreira da Silva

Gilberto de Menezes as

Gilberto de Menezes

Hanita Hallan as Judite

Hanita Hallan

Judite

Production Companies

Lisboa Filme
Tobis Portuguesa