Recollections of the Yellow House (1989)
Overview
Lisbon, 1989. A middle-aged poor man, tormented by an illness, lives in a cheap room in a family boarding house, in the old section of the city's waterfront.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | pt |
| Popularity | 2.548 |
Directed By
João César Monteiro
Crew
João César Monteiro
João César Monteiro
Joaquim Pinto
João Pedro Bénard
Helena Alves
Claudio Martinez
José António Loureiro
Inês de Medeiros
Vasco Pimentel
Stephan Konken
TOP CAST
João César Monteiro
João de Deus
Manuela de Freitas
Dona Violeta
Luís Miguel Cintra
Lívio
Henrique Viana
Police Chief
António Terrinha
Doctor
Violeta Sarzedas
Neighbor in the living room
Madalena Lua
Maid
João Pedro Bénard
Dairy clerk
Sabina Sacchi
Mimi
Inês de Medeiros
Mimi's voice (voice)
Manuel Gomes
Laurindo
Maria Ângela de Oliveira
Madre de Deus
Maria da Luz Fernandes
Neighbor with baby
Vasco Sequeira
Taverner
José Nunes
Kennel Attendant
Ruy Furtado
Senhor Armando
Fernando Lopes
Snooker Player (uncredited)
Teresa Calado
Menina Julieta
Antónia Terrinha
Vizinha
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