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  • The Puppeteer (1962)
  • 102 min | Comedy, Drama
The Puppeteer (1962)
102 min | Comedy, Drama

João Barbela is poor man who lives out of charity - what coins the people of Lisbon's popular districts give him as 'pay' for his puppeteering work. For the kids, he is like a king, Dom Roberto = puppet). When he meets Maria, an equally ...See moreJoão Barbela is poor man who lives out of charity - what coins the people of Lisbon's popular districts give him as 'pay' for his puppeteering work. For the kids, he is like a king, Dom Roberto = puppet). When he meets Maria, an equally poor girl, he fancies to change her life, and get her a house, maybe marrying, and being happy together.Life does not exactly have a happy ending, like he managed with his puppets 5-minute plays... Written by Artemis-9 See less
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Director
Writers
Alexandre O'Neill (poems) | Leão Penedo (dialogue) (screenplay)
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Updated May 30, 1962

Release date
May 30, 1962 (Portugal)

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25 cast members
Name Known for
Raul Solnado
João Barbelas / Dom Roberto João Barbelas / Dom Roberto   See fewer
Luís Cerqueira
Gabriel Gabriel   See fewer
Costa Ferreira
Amâncio Amâncio   See fewer
Rui Mendes
Serafim Serafim   See fewer
Olga da Fonseca
Mariana Mariana   See fewer
Adelaide João
Vizinha Vizinha   See fewer
Nicolau Breyner
Man in black Man in black   See fewer
Clara Rocha
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Julieta Cardoso
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Carlos Fernando
Carlitos Carlitos   See fewer
Isabel do Carmo
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