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Maria Papoila

1937

A gentle old-fashioned romance that ambles along with folksy charm, a few comic turns and a quietly bittersweet ache at its heart.

Directed by: José Leitão de Barros
Genres: Romance, Comedy
Starring: Mirita Casimiro, Eduardo Fernandes, Alves da Costa

Overview: Maria Papoila, a shepherdess from Beira working in Lisbon, one day meets a rich young man, Eduardo, whom she assumes to be of her own social standing due to his uniform as a private soldier. Some time later, arrested as a suspect in a major robbery, Eduardo is abandoned by his selfish fiancée, Margarida, and it is the "soup girl" who, although despised in her dream and sacrificing her honor, appears in court as Eduardo's lover, and he is acquitted. Without asking for anything in return, Maria Papoila returns to her village.

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Directed by: José Leitão de Barros
Genres: Romance, Comedy
Starring: Mirita Casimiro, Eduardo Fernandes, Alves da Costa

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
class
betrayal
justice
redemption
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	5
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	3
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Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: romance, comedy
Directed by: José Leitão de Barros
Written by: José Galhardo
Starring: Mirita Casimiro, Eduardo Fernandes, Alves da Costa, Emília de Oliveira, Lino Ferreira, Maria Cristina, António Silva
Country: Portugal
Languages: Portuguese

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