A Morgadinha dos Canaviais (film) explained

A Morgadinha dos Canaviais is a 1949 Portuguese film directed by Caetano Bonucci and Amadeu Ferrari, featuring Eunice Muñoz as Madalena and Maria Matos as Vitória.

The film is based on the romance novel of the same name by Portuguese novelist Júlio Dinis, published in 1868. Set in the nineteenth century, the story revolves around Madalena Constança, a girl of great beauty and generosity.

Cast

• Eunice Muñoz ... Madalena, Morgada dos Canaviais (majorat owner)
• Fernando Isidoro ... Taberneiro
• Paiva Raposo ... Henrique de Souzelas
• Tomás de Macedo ... Augusto
• Vitor Manuel ... Eduardo
• Helena do Vale ... Cristina
• Costinha ... Morgado das Perdizes (a majorat owner)
• Auzenda Maria ... Mariana
• Maria Matos ... D. Vitória
• Joaquim Miranda ... Cancela
• Jorge Moreira ... Angelo
• Maria Olguim ... Catarina
• Maria Emilia Vilas ... Maria de Jesus Doroteia, Madalena's aunt
• Alfredo Henriques ... Seabra