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River of Gold

River of Gold

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 18, 1998

Runtime

1h 37m

Genres

Drama

User Score

65%

Original Title

O Rio do Ouro

Production Companies

Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual, Suma Filmes, RTP

Director

Paulo Rocha

Description

Carolina, an aging local grande dame who works at a crossing point on the titular river, marries another late-in-life character, the dredging-boat operator Antonio. Not long after their union, she becomes intensely jealous of Antonio's fondness for their winsome goddaughter, Joana, and insinuates herself into a relationship brewing between Joana and a mystical gypsy gold salesman. Soon, tempers are flaring, mystical secrets are being revealed and death is hovering over the central characters.