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The Return of José do Telhado

1949 · 123 min

A classic adventure with a serious, dramatic tone, following a bandit's mission and a tense rivalry.

Directed by
Armando de Miranda
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Milú, Virgílio Teixeira, Leonor Maia
Overview
The return of José do Telhado and his adventures to free his brother from the group of José Pequeno, another famous bandit of that time, and the bloody fight between both.

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Directed by
Armando de Miranda
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Milú, Virgílio Teixeira, Leonor Maia
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • family
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Armando de Miranda
Written by
Manuel Guimarães, Armando de Miranda, Gentil Marques
Starring
Milú, Virgílio Teixeira, Leonor Maia, Juvenal de Araújo, Emílio Correia, Eduardo Colombo, Maria Olguim
Runtime
123 min

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