The Courtyard of the Ballads ( O Pátio das Cantigas ) ( The Court yard of the Ballads )

The Courtyard of the Ballads (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: O Pátio das Cantigas
Alternate Title: The Court yard of the Ballads
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Portugal ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
122 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Short Film
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1942 and produced in:
Portugal ( Spain, Portugal )

Directed By:
Francisco Ribeiro

Written By:
António Lopes Ribeiro

Actors:
Antonio Vilar ..... Carlos Bonito
Maria das Neves ..... Ms. Rosa
Vasco Santana ..... Narciso
Francisco Ribeiro ..... Rufino
António Silva ..... Evaristo
Graça Maria ..... Suzana
Maria da Graça ..... Maria da Graça
Laura Alves ..... Celeste
Barroso Lopes ..... João Magrinho
Carlos Otero ..... Alfredo
Carlos Alves ..... Engenhocas
Maria Paula ..... Amália
Francisco de Castro
Armando Chagas
Eliezer Kamenesky

Synopsis:

O Pátio das Cantigas (in English, The Courtyard of Songs) is a Portuguese film from 1942, directed by Francisco Ribeiro, 'Ribeirinho', that takes place in a typical Lisbon neighbourhood during the Popular Saints festivals, through a maze of misunderstandings and innuendos, with Vasco Santana, António Silva, Laura Alves and Ribeirinho. The film also stars António Silva, António Vilar, Armando Chagas, Barroso Lopes, Carlos Alves, Carlos Otero, Eliezer Kamenesky, Francisco de Castro, Francisco Ribeiro, Graça Maria, Maria da Graça and Maria das Neves. One of the most beloved comedies of the Portuguese cinema, O Pátio das Cantigas represents the convergence of top talent of the time, most notably Ribeirinho who directed, his brother, António Lopes Ribeiro who produced and, joining both brothers on the writing credits, Vasco Santana. It was the first these three stars worked together and also the only film directed by Ribeirinho. The script is based upon a set game of witty dialogues rife with innuendo and 'double entendres', that admirably captured the atmosphere of a Lisbon neighbourhood and popular through the Saints celebrations, from a set of archetypical characters, meddling in their quarrels, confrontations and ambitions.

In a typical Lisbon 'pátio', or courtyard, by the Popular Saints festivals, a handful of plain people live their day-to-day, their dreams, disappointments, passions, jealousies and joys in an almost enchanted atmosphere. Alfredo is a good lad whose brother Carlos, flirts with frivolous Amália. Her sister, Suzana, is in turn in love with Alfredo. Narciso, Rufino's father and his partner in the neighbourhoods café, is a chronic drunkard and a guitar virtuoso. Rosa, a merry widow that sells flowers, is in turn courted by Narciso and by the unpleasant and arrogant Evaristo, the grocer, father to envious and spoiled Celeste. The rivalry between Narciso and Evaristo reaches its height in a dance night at the courtyard that ends in a veritable camp battle. At long last all is settled between the several loving couples and life goes on serenelly in the courtyard.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 15 January, 2009.

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