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A Song of Lisbon

1933 1h 25m

ComedyMusic

8.5/10 TMDB Score44 votes · IMDb ↗

Vasco is a medical student in Lisbon, supported by his rich aunts, whom he had falsely told he had already graduated. In fact, he devotes himself to a bohemian life, preferring the popular fairs and pretty women, especially Alice, a seamstress from the Castelinhos quarter, which rather upsets her ambitious father, tailor Caetano, who is familiar with Vasco's debts. After failing yet another final exam, he is surprised by his aunts' announcement that they will visit him in Lisbon to see his practice.

Movie Details

Original titleA Canção de Lisboa
Release dateNov 7, 1933
StatusReleased
Original languagePT
CountryPortugal
Keywordsblack and white, money, medicine, tradition, portugal, deceit, fado

Ratings

★ 8.5/10

44 votes on TMDB. IMDb ratings are shown on IMDb itself — view this title on IMDb ↗.

FAQ

What is A Song of Lisbon about?

Vasco is a medical student in Lisbon, supported by his rich aunts, whom he had falsely told he had already graduated. In fact, he devotes himself to a bohemian life, preferring the popular fairs and pretty women, especially Alice, a seamstress from the Castelinhos quarter, which rather upsets her ambitious father, tailor Caetano, who is familiar with Vasco's debts. After failing yet another final exam, he is surprised by his aunts' announcement that they will visit him in Lisbon to see his practice.

When was A Song of Lisbon released?

A Song of Lisbon was released on Nov 7, 1933 (status: Released).

Who directed A Song of Lisbon?

José Cottinelli Telmo directed A Song of Lisbon.

What is the TMDB rating of A Song of Lisbon?

A Song of Lisbon has a TMDB rating of 8.5/10 from 44 votes.