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A Friendly Handshake

199735mMovieDocumentary

From the bridges of Porto to its estuary, two men are paying tribute to the elegant Douro River. Through Luís de Camões and Prince Henry the Navigator, through its Viking ships and dizzying bridges, the Douro is a great witness to the…

DirectorsJean Rouch·Manoel de Oliveira
WriterManoel de Oliveira

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Cast · Directed by Jean Rouch

MOManoel de Oliveira
Manoel de Oliveira
JRJean Rouch
Jean Rouch

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