Maria of the Sea (1930) DVD-R

Starring Rosa Maria, Oliveira Martins, Adelina Abranches, Alves da Cunha, Perpetua dos Santos
Directed by José Leitão de Barros
Print: Black/White
Runtime: 94 min
Genre: Drama
Language: Portuguese with English subtitles

Falacha is the captain of a fishing boat of Nazaré who lost part of his men in a shipwreck. Among them was the husband of Aunt Aurélia, who holds Falacha responsible for this tragedy. A few years later, Maria, Falacha's daughter, falls in love with Manuel, Aurélia's son, which makes the two young people the new Romeo and Juliet. As for Falacha, he succumbs to social pressure and commits suicide...