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The Song of the Earth (1938)

The Song of the Earth (1938)

Drama
Release Date: 1938, March 29
Directors: Jorge Brum do Canto
Countries: Portugal
Production: Filmes Albuquerque
Cast: Barreto Poeira, Maria Emília Vilas, Óscar de Lemos, José Celestino, Elsa Rumina, João Manuel, António Moita

Overview:

In Porto Santo, a small island next to Madeira the drought rages and Gonçalves, a local farmer, tries to overcome the catastrophe, with the help of Bastiana, whom he dearly loves. João Venâncio, who refuses to share the water of his field, tries to steal her heart. One day Gonçalves decides to fight for his beloved, beating violently Venâncio in front of an enthusiastic crowd.