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The Little Bird of Ribeira (1960)

Popular in the riverside area of Porto, Micas raised her daughter, Madalena, at the cost of sacrifice, as her father emigrated to Brazil. With a happy voice, Madalena works on unloading the coal, seeing her loves thwarted by her humble condition. Barata, another typical figure who makes a living from expedients, helps Madalena's father - meanwhile returned, to "register" her - in a kidnapping plan capable of facilitating her reconciliation with Micas, who is reluctant... Things get complicated, but happiness ends up triumphing.

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Family
Romance

Top billed cast

Deolinda RodriguesMadalena
António SilvaBarata
Leónia MendesMarcolina
Manuel Santos CarvalhoLopes
Paiva RaposoJoão
Humberto MadeiraArtur

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