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The Spell of the Empire
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The Spell of the Empire 1940 Directed by António Lopes Ribeiro Feitiço do Império

Luís immigrated to the USA and intends to become an American. But after his father invites him on a journey to the Portuguese territories in Africa, he will find true love, and also learn to value his country and its colonial grandeur.

Country Portugal
Production Country Portugal
Language Portuguese
Spoken Language Portuguese
Gnere Drama
Release Date 23 May 1940
119 mins
Cast
Luís de Campos
Luís de Campos Luís Morais
Alves da Cunha
Alves da Cunha Francisco Morais
Isabel Tovar
Isabel Tovar Mariazinha
Madalena Sotto
Madalena Sotto Fay Gordon
Francisco Ribeiro
Francisco Ribeiro Chico do Austin
Emilia D'Oliveira
Emilia D'Oliveira Emília Morais
António Silva
António Silva Alberto
Estêvão Amarante
Estêvão Amarante Vitorino
Alfredo Ruas
Alfredo Ruas Sargento
Amélia Pereira
Amélia Pereira Mãe de Vitorino
António Vilar
António Vilar Agente local
Teodósio Cabral
Teodósio Cabral Pai de Mariazinha
Crew
Director
António Lopes Ribeiro
António Lopes Ribeiro
Writers
Joaquim Mota Jr.
Joaquim Mota Jr.
António Lopes Ribeiro
António Lopes Ribeiro
Cinematography
Manuel Luís Vieira
Manuel Luís Vieira
Willy Goldberger
Willy Goldberger
Composers
Venceslau Pinto
Venceslau Pinto
Pedro De Freitas Branco
Pedro De Freitas Branco
Jaime Silva Filho
Jaime Silva Filho
Editor
António Lopes Ribeiro
António Lopes Ribeiro
Production Design
António Lopes Ribeiro
António Lopes Ribeiro
Sound
Luís Sousa Santos
Luís Sousa Santos
Paulo de Brito Aranha
Paulo de Brito Aranha
Set Decoration
António Soares
António Soares
Makeup Artist
António Vilar
António Vilar
Assistant Director
Arthur Duarte
Arthur Duarte