Madalena and Eduardo are in love, but their future is at risk when he accepts to follow a competitive cycling career, and she rejects to be a stage actress. He will be acclaimed during the Portugal Tour, and she becomes jealous, knowing that he is having an affair with Dina, a stage actress in Lisbon. Madalena braves to leave her peaceful town of Alcoba�a, accepts a humble position as chorus girl in the same theatre where Dina works. Soon Madalena ascends is more popular than herrival Dina. She is not happy yet.
Directed byJos� Leit�o de Barros
Written byJo�o Bastos (dialogue), Jo�o Bastos (poem), Jo�o Bastos (screenplay)
CountryPortugal
Runtime102 min
On screen
Oliveira Martins
Madalena Sotto
No� de Almeida
Maria Matos