João Ratão backdrop

João Ratão 1940 Directed by Jorge Brum do Canto

João Ratão is one of many young Portuguese soldiers fighting in Flandres, France, during World War I. Back home, he now needs to fight for the love Vitória, to whom he sent love letters from France... written by a fellow soldier. João Ratão is illiterate.

Country Portugal
Production Country Portugal
Language Portuguese
Spoken Language Portuguese
Gneres Comedy , Romance
Production Company Tobis Portuguesa
Release Date 29 April 1940
103 mins
Cast
Óscar de Lemos João Ratão
Maria Domingas Vitória
António Silva Teotónio
Manuel Santos Carvalho Manuel da Loja, shopkeeper
Teresa Cazal Manuela
Costinha Bonifácio
Crew
Director
Writer
Makeup Artist