Maria Papoila

Maria Papoila

1937 · ★ 6.4 · Romance, Comedy

Maria Papoila, a shepherdess from Beira working in Lisbon, one day meets a rich young man, Eduardo, whom she assumes to be of her own social standing due to his uniform as a private soldier. Some time later, arrested as a suspect in a major robbery, Eduardo is abandoned by his selfish fiancée, Margarida, and it is the "soup girl" who, although despised in her dream and sacrificing her honor, appears in court as Eduardo's lover, and he is acquitted. Without asking for anything in return, Maria Papoila returns to her village.

Directed by José Leitão de Barros · Written by José Galhardo

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Mirita Casimiro Maria Papoila
Eduardo Fernandes Eduardo da Silveira
Alves da Costa Carlos
Emília de Oliveira Dona Efigénia
Lino Ferreira pai de Eduardo
Maria Cristina Margarida Noronha Baptista
António Silva Mr. Scott

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