The Lion from Estrela
ComedyRomancesportsportugallisbon, portugalmarriagerivalrymoneyblack and whitefootball (soccer)familyporto
A lighthearted mid-century Portuguese comedy about a football fanatic's misadventures when he travels with his family and pretends to be wealthy.
Anastácio lives in Lisbon and is fanatic for Sporting CP, one of the city's football teams. When the team travels to face Porto, he follows it with the family, staying in house of his friend, Mr. Barata, pretending to be rich.
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