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.

Cast

Óscar de Lemos

João Ratão

Maria Domingas

Vitória

António Silva

Teotónio

Manuel Santos Carvalho

Manuel da Loja, shopkeeper

Teresa Cazal

Manuela

Costinha

Bonifácio