Writing

Fernando Fragoso

Born July 19, 1909 · Lisbon, Portugal (age 117)

No biography available.

Known For

The Radio StarThe Radio Star · 1944
The Radio Star
7.91944
MovieMusicComedy
Geninha and Óscar are a couple who loves music. He's a good songwriter, she sings well. Despite this, their parents hate each other and do not seem willing to allow their marriage, nor the creation of a local radio for them.
The Costa from CasteloThe Costa from Castelo · 1943
The Costa from Castelo
7.31943
MovieComedyRomance
André (Curado Ribeiro), is a son of a wealthy family who meets a girl called Luisinha (Milu). Luisinha lives at a small pension house with Rita (Maria Olguim) and Januário (João Silva), who are as parents to her, and with mr. Simplício Costa (António Silva), better known as Costa do Castelo, a lazy but highly talented guitar player who together with (Hermínia Silva) reaches success.
Um Dia de VidaUm Dia de Vida · 1962
Um Dia de Vida
1962
Movie
The Lion from EstrelaThe Lion from Estrela · 1947
The Lion from Estrela
7.41947
MovieComedyRomance
Anastácio lives in Lisbon and is fanatic for Sporting CP, one of the city's football teams. When the team travels to face Porto, he follows it with the family, staying in house of his friend, Mr. Barata, pretending to be rich.
A Luz vem do AltoA Luz vem do Alto · 1959
A Luz vem do Alto
9.01959
MovieDrama
The struggle between two friends: one, symbolizes the deepest incredulity about religion; the other, priest Manuel, endures insults with stoic resignation, but doesn't give up on installing words of faith in the hope of recovering his soul for God. In a pathetic atmosphere, in which everyone defends the primacy of their beliefs, they feel surrounded by a bundle of circumstances linked to a secret of love, with an unexpected and disconcerting outcome ...
O Grande EliasO Grande Elias · 1950
O Grande Elias
7.61950
MovieComedyFamily
When Mr. Elias discovers that his aunt, who lives in Brazil, comes to visit him, he decides to temporarily occupy the house of a wealthy neighbor who's away so that she doesn't discover that he's not as rich as he told her.
Two CausesTwo Causes · 1952
Two Causes
7.01952
MovieDrama
Adriana, an orphan who has been raised in a well off family, becomes pregnant after being seduced by a man. Outraged, Mr. Bento kicks her our of home. What he doesn't realize is that her seducer is his own son, Raul, a brilliant law student.
A Garça e a SerpenteA Garça e a Serpente · 1952
A Garça e a Serpente
10.01952
MovieDrama
Melancholic and atheist bank clerk Manuel is stuck in a love triangle with two women, the fiery art model Albertina and the quiet and religious Ana Maria. After spending several years working in Africa, Manuel returns to Portugal only to find both women already married, and his life marred by problems.

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