The Spell of the Empire
1940, Portuguese. Directed by António Lopes Ribeiro.
Luís immigrated to the USA and intends to become an American. But after his father invites him on a journey to the Portuguese territories in Africa, he will find true love, and also learn to value his country and its colonial grandeur.
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- António Lopes RibeiroDirector
- Alves da CunhaFrancisco Morais
- Emilia D'OliveiraEmília Morais
- Luís de CamposLuís Morais
- Francisco RibeiroChico do Austin
- Alfredo RuasSargento
- António VilarChefe de Posto
- António SilvaTio Alberto
- Teodósio CabralCaçador
- Estêvão AmaranteVitorino
- Isabel TovarMariazinha
- Madalena SottoFay Gordon
- Antonio MartínezAdministrador
Details
- Released
- 23 May 1940
- Original title
- Feitiço do Império
- Country
- Portugal
- Written by
- António Lopes Ribeiro, Joaquim Mota Jr.
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How long is The Spell of the Empire?
The Spell of the Empire runs 119 minutes (1h 59m).
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Which OTT platform is The Spell of the Empire on?
The Spell of the Empire isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 May 1940. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Spell of the Empire?
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Who directed The Spell of the Empire?
The Spell of the Empire (1940) was directed by António Lopes Ribeiro and stars Alves da Cunha, Emilia D'Oliveira, Luís de Campos.