The Mother (1979)
- Genre: Drama
- Release Date: 1979-03-24
- User Rating: 6/10 from 4 ratings
- Runtime: 0h 26min
- Language: Português
- Production Company: RTP
- Production Country: Portugal
- Director: João César Monteiro
The Mother is one of Monteiro’s first essays on the universe of Portuguese oral culture, folktales and obscure colloquialisms. The plot revolves around a traditional tale about theft, greed, an ubiquitous mother, and the links between the worlds of the living and the dead.
Unfortunately the movie The Mother is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | João César Monteiro | Director |
| Writing | João César Monteiro | Writer |
| Production | João César Monteiro | Producer |
| Crew | Manuel Costa e Silva | Cinematography |
| Production | Manuel Costa e Silva | Production Manager |
| Sound | Manuel Costa e Silva | Sound Editor |
| Sound | João Canedo | Sound |
| Directing | Margarida Gil | Assistant Director |
| Editing | João César Monteiro | Editor |
