Portugal / May 30, 1962
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
João Barbela is poor man who lives out of charity - what coins the people of Lisbon's popular districts give him as 'pay' for his puppeteering work. For the kids, he is like a king, Dom Roberto = puppet). When he meets Maria, an equally poor girl, he fancies to change her life, and get her a house, maybe marrying, and being happy together.Life does not exactly have a happy ending, like he managed with his puppets 5-minute plays...
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dom Roberto |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cooperativa do Espectador |
| Release date | 30 maggio 1962 |
| Writer | Leão Penedo, Alexandre O'Neill |
| Editing | Pablo G. del Amo |
| Cinematography | Abel Escoto |
| Assistant directors | Ernesto de Sousa |
| Camera operators | Abel Escoto |
| Additional photography | Abel Escoto |
Release dates
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