Drama · Portugal · 1965 · 1h 30m

The Wheat and the Tares

O Trigo e o Joio

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Director
Manuel Guimarães
Cast
Eunice Muñoz as Joana Igrejas Caeiro as Loas Lídia Franco as Mariana Maria Olguim as Tia Maria
Crew
Aquilino Mendes — Director of Photography Manuel Guimarães — Editor Fernando Namora — Writer António da Cunha Telles — Producer Manuel Guimarães — Producer
Synopsis

A sad and strong people living in the huge plains of Alentejo. Their endless struggle for bread, their nostalgic, bewitching songs and their daily toil to turn a dry, barren land into golden wheat fields.

Key Collaborators
Manuel Guimarães Director Aquilino Mendes Director of Photography Manuel Guimarães Editor Fernando Namora Writer António da Cunha Telles Producer Manuel Guimarães Producer
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