The Daughter of the Lawyer
Nov 08 1926
•2h 32m
•Drama
In Recife, Dr. Paulo is an important lawyer that has a daughter, Heloísa, with his paramour and living in the country. A few days before traveling to Europe, Dr. Paulo asks to a close friend to bring Heloísa to Recife. Meanwhile, his bohemian and irresponsible son Helvécio meets Heloísa, and without knowing that she is his sister, he tries to rape her, and she kills him. Heloísa is arrested and goes to trial without any evidence to prove that she self-defended her honor.
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Norberto Teixeira
Dr. Paulo Aragão
Guiomar Teixeira
Heloisa Correia
Euclides Jardim
Lucio Novais
J. Soares
Helvécio Aragão
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