Ala-Arriba! (1942)

Name: Ala-Arriba!
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1942-09-15
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Elsa Bea-Flor, Domingos Gonçalves, Nicolau, Ilídio Rocha Silvestre, Maria Olguim

It focuses on maritime tragedy of the town and a forbidden love between Julha and João Moço, from different fisher castes, in a community where mixed-caste marriages were not allowed and dating without parent's assent was seen as a disgrace to the family, not only in respect to women, but also men.

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Released 1942-09-15 · 88 min · Drama, Romance

Directed by José Leitão de Barros

Cast

Elsa Bea-Flor as Julha
Domingos Gonçalves as João Moço
Nicolau as Ti Nicolau
Ilídio Rocha Silvestre as Ti Saramago, João Moço's Father
Maria Olguim as Tia Engrácia, João Moço's Mother
Luís Pinto as Prior
Madalena Vilaça as Cigana