Released:
1939-01-02

Overview:
Gracinda, a young laundry washer, lives with her godfather, "Uncle" Jacinto, and together they run a family business, doing the laundry for residents of Lisbon in their small village in the outskirts of that city (Canecas). Unfortunately, the business is not going very well, but that changes when Gracinda decides to go to the city to try to convince Chico, "Uncle" Jacinto's son, with whom she is in love, to return to the village and give new life to the business. The village is preparing for the annual festivities and a dispute erupts between "Uncle" Jacinto and his business rival , the widow Quiteria, when each of them invites different bands to play at the same time during the party and dances

Director:
Chianca de Garcia

Runtime:
1h 32min

Genre:
Music, Comedy, Family

• Cast:
• 
  Beatriz Costa
  as
  Gracinda
• 
  José Amaro
  as
  Chico
• 
  Manuel Santos Carvalho
  as
  Tio Jacinto
• 
  Óscar de Lemos
  as
  Luís
• 
  Elvira Velez
  as
  Viúva Quitéria