Madragoa
1952, Portuguese. Directed by Perdigão Queiroga.
In Madragoa, Zé Luís, a man of the people devoted to his work, is in love with Clara, the daughter of Santana das Carnes, his godfather and protector, who intends to marry her to D. Eusébio with the intention of financing his business. When Santana discovers the romance, he fires Zé Luís and forces him to break it off, convincing him that he owes his marriage to Margarida, a young woman of the same upbringing. Zé Luís finds employment at the docks, Margarida dies of illness, Santana goes bankrupt... Zé Luís supports him with initiative and money from his father, who has meanwhile returned from Africa, and ends up marrying Clara.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Perdigão QueirogaDirector
- Deolinda RodriguesMargarida
- Helga LinéClara
- Barroso LopesTrinca-Espinhas
- CostinhaD. Eusébio
- Manuel Santos CarvalhoSantana das Carnes
- Maria OlguimGenoveva
- Eugénio SalvadorFaustino
- Estêvão Amarantemestre António
- Carlos José TeixeiraZé Luís
- Silva AraújoAndré
- Ercília CostaIsabel
- Assis Pachecotio Julião
Details
- Released
- 2 January 1952
- Country
- Portugal
- Written by
- Gualdim Pais
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Madragoa runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Madragoa isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1952. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Madragoa?
Madragoa (1952) was directed by Perdigão Queiroga and stars Deolinda Rodrigues, Helga Liné, Barroso Lopes.