Francisca

The life of a young man, son of an English officer who lets himself become a prisoner of love resulting in fatalism and disgrace.

Cast

Teresa Menezes

as Francisca "Fanny" Owen

Diogo Dória

as José Augusto

Mário Barroso

as Camilo (Camilo Castelo Branco)

Nuno Carinhas

as Marcelino de Matos

Manuela de Freitas

as Raquel

Glória de Matos

as Rita Owen

Alexandre Brandão de Melo

as Raimundo

Lia Gama

as D. Josefa

João Guedes

as Marques

Cecília Guimarães

as Judite

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