AI: The Portuguese film you are likely thinking of is Aldeia da Roupa Branca (translated as The Village of White Clothes), released in 1938/1939.
Directed by Chianca de Garcia, this comedy-musical is a cornerstone of the “Golden Age” of Portuguese cinema. It is famous for its depiction of traditional rural life and the “washerwomen of Portugal”.
“Il magnifico cornuto”
A Max Ophuls classic.
A Pietro Germi satire of Italian women and men. “Signore e signori.”
“Io, mammeta e tu” had the noted Italian pop singer Domenico Modugno.
The first film has noted Italian pop singer Domenico Modugno.
“Beastial”?
The film was borrowed from Isabella Rossellini and Martin Scorsese.
Modern marquee on the extreme left.
I’ve seen Tango Cavalier in 35mm nitrate.
Copy and enlarge for easier reading.
Over its decades of existence, the Hollywood sporadically offered Portuguese films for the ethnic community.
November 24, 1957 Providence Journal.
Caesar is misspelled Ceaser.
Better resolution on this replacement image.
May 20, 1983 opening.
Played in August.
“Les nuits blanches de Saint-Pétersbourg” (1938)
“La fortuna di essere donna,” 1956, Alessandro Blasetti.
Italian neo-realist film with the great Aldo Fabrizi, who was the priest in “Open City.”
Would be shown here a year later dubbed in English. This was in the original German. “Girls in Uniform”
It also had played here in German with subtitles in June, 1933, a year earlier.
An exciting clip (really!) can be found on YouTube.
AI: The Portuguese film you are likely thinking of is Aldeia da Roupa Branca (translated as The Village of White Clothes), released in 1938/1939.
Directed by Chianca de Garcia, this comedy-musical is a cornerstone of the “Golden Age” of Portuguese cinema. It is famous for its depiction of traditional rural life and the “washerwomen of Portugal”.
Got a good review in The Providence Journal.
Got a good review in The Providence Journal.