

A bewitching combinatory adaptation of the Bluebeard tale and a 15th century Portuguese fable of a damsel who disguises herself as a knight errant.
Directed by João César Monteiro, Paulo Branco
User score
16 votes
Released
May 6, 1982
1h 53m
Portuguese

Maria de Medeiros
Sílvia / Silvestre

Teresa Madruga
Susana

Luís Miguel Cintra
Pilgrim / Knight / D. Raimundo

Jorge Silva Melo
D. Paio

João Guedes
D. Rodrigo
Xosé Maria Straviz
Alferes (Lieutenant)

Ruy Furtado
Matias

Raquel Maria
Marta

Cucha Carvalheiro
Elsa
Rogério Vieira
Mule-Driver
Afonso Vasconcelos
Hunchback

Manuela de Freitas
Narrator (voice)

João Perry
Narrator (voice)

José Mário Branco
Narrator (voice)
Hermínio Rebelo
Narrator (voice)

João César Monteiro
King of Portugal (uncredited)