THE RIVER OF GOLD World Cinema

Rocha’s gripping tale of jealousy is
centered around Portugal’s river of gold,
where his middle-aged, working class
characters live and toil. Carolina a levelcrossing
keeper, and her boyfriend
Antonio, the owner of a dredge boat,
decide to get married. But when their
sexy niece Melita accidentally ends up in
the river, Antonio answers her cries for
help, rescues her, and showers her with
attention, to the consternation of his
new bride.
Then a train ride brings an unexpected
encounter with a soothsayer gypsy
goldsmith who, while peddling gold
necklaces to Carolina and her niece, has a
vision of Melita’s life in all of its terrifying
detail.
Selected Filmography:
Os Verdes Anos (1963); Mudar de Vida (1965); llha dos
Amores (1982); llha de Moraes (1983); Mascara de
Ferro Contra Abismo Azul (1989); Oliveira,
0 Arquitecto (1992); 0 Senhor Wenceslau de Moraes
em Tokushima (1993); Imamura, 0 Livre Pensador
(1995); 0 Rio Do Ouro (1998)
Print Source:
Suma Films