João Ratão

João Ratão is one of many young Portuguese soldiers fighting in Flandres, France, during World War I. Back home, he now needs to fight for the love Vitória, to whom he sent love letters from France... written by a fellow soldier. João Ratão is illiterate.

• Jorge Brum do CantoDirector
• João BastosWriter

• Óscar de LemosJoão Ratão
• Maria DomingasVitória
• António SilvaTeotónio
• Manuel Santos CarvalhoManuel da Loja, shopkeeper
• Teresa CazalManuela
• CostinhaBonifácio