The Mother (1979)

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Original Title: A Mãe: O Rico e o Pobre

Release Date: March 24, 1979

Runtime: 26 minutes

Budget: $0.0

Revenue: $0.0

Overview

The Mother is one of Monteiro’s first essays on the universe of Portuguese oral culture, folktales and obscure colloquialisms. The plot revolves around a traditional tale about theft, greed, an ubiquitous mother, and the links between the worlds of the living and the dead.