Dom Roberto_
João Barbela is poor man who lives out of charity - what coins the people of Lisbon's popular districts give him as 'pay' for his puppeteering work. For the kids, he is like a king, Dom Roberto = puppet). When he meets Maria, an equally poor girl, he fancies to change her life, and get her a house, maybe marrying, and being happy together.Life does not exactly have a happy ending, like he managed with his puppets 5-minute plays...
Starring
Raul Solnado, Glicínia Quartin, Luís Cerqueira
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Dom Roberto was released 64 years ago in 1962.
Overview
João Barbela is poor man who lives out of charity - what coins the people of Lisbon's popular districts give him as 'pay' for his puppeteering work. For the ...
Dom Roberto is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 42m.
CAST (12)
Raul Solnado
João Barbelas / Dom Roberto
Glicínia Quartin
Maria
LC
Luís Cerqueira
Gabriel
Costa Ferreira
Amâncio
Rui Mendes
Serafim
Fernanda Alves
Ivone
OD
Olga da Fonseca
Mariana
CF
Carlos Fernando
Carlitos
Nicolau Breyner
Man in black
Adelaide João
Vizinha
Benjamim Falcão
Luís Alberto
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Dom Roberto about?
João Barbela is poor man who lives out of charity - what coins the people of Lisbon's popular districts give him as 'pay' for his puppeteering work. For the kids, he is like a king, Dom Roberto = puppet). When he meets Maria, an equally poor girl, he fancies to change her life, and get her a house, maybe marrying, and being happy together.Life does not exactly have a happy ending, like he managed with his puppets 5-minute plays...
How long is Dom Roberto?
Dom Roberto has a runtime of 102 minutes (1h 42m).
Who stars in Dom Roberto?
The cast of Dom Roberto includes Raul Solnado, Glicínia Quartin, Luís Cerqueira, Costa Ferreira, Rui Mendes.
What is the rating of Dom Roberto?
Dom Roberto has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama
