Aldeia da Roupa Branca

Aldeia da Roupa Branca 1939 Directed by Chianca de Garcia

Gracinda, a young laundry washer, lives with her godfather, "Uncle" Jacinto, and together they run a family business, doing the laundry for residents of Lisbon in their small village in the outskirts of that city (Canecas). Unfortunately, the business is not going very well, but that changes when Gracinda decides to go to the city to try to convince Chico, "Uncle" Jacinto's son, with whom she is in love, to return to the village and give new life to the business. The village is preparing for the annual festivities and a dispute erupts between "Uncle" Jacinto and his business rival , the widow Quiteria, when each of them invites different bands to play at the same time during the party and dances

Country Portugal

Production Country Portugal

Language Portuguese

Spoken Language Portuguese

Gneres Comedy , Family , Music

Production Company Espectáculos de Arte

Release Date 2 January 1939

92 mins