Fresh
Alves ultimately unites his large cast in festive unity, with comic reversals redeeming the seemingly irredeemable in farcical fashion, and with large doses of ethnic warming.
Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Overview
In the beautiful area of Paris, Maria and José Ribeiro lived for almost thirty years on the ground floor of a Haussmann building, in their dear little lodge.
Director and cast
- Ruben Alves Director
- Rita Blanco as Maria Ribeiro
- Joaquim de Almeida as José Ribeiro
- Roland Giraud as Francis Cailaux
- Chantal Lauby as Solange Cailaux
- Barbara Cabrita as Paula Ribeiro
- Lannick Gautry as Charles Cailaux
- Maria Vieira as Rosa
- Jacqueline Corado as Lourdes
- Jean-Pierre Martins as Carlos
- Alex Alves Pereira as Pedro Ribeiro
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