
The Dance of the Paroxysms
Drama · Fantasy
Overview
This film tells the story of Gonthramm, a young knight who sought in vain for the Holy Grail and, on the way back to join his bride, Galeswithe, is met by Queen Banschi in the nightmarish realm of the Sylphs. Brum do Canto based the story on Charles-Marie Leconte de Lisle's Les Elfes.
Top Cast


Jorge Brum do Canto
Jorge Brum do Canto
Gonthramm
Jorge Brum do Canto
Gonthramm
Machado Correia
Machado Correia
Farmer
Machado Correia
Farmer
Maria do Carmo
Maria do Carmo
Banschi
Maria do Carmo
Banschi
Maria Emília Vilas
Maria Emília Vilas
Farmer's Wife
Maria Emília Vilas
Farmer's Wife
Maria Manuela Varela
Maria Manuela Varela
Galeswinthe
Maria Manuela Varela
Galeswinthe
Ivone Vilas
Ivone Vilas
(uncredited)
Ivone Vilas
(uncredited)
Tina Reys
Tina Reys
The Farmer's Daughter
Tina Reys
The Farmer's Daughter
Ninita Reys
Ninita Reys
The Farmer's Daughter
Ninita Reys
The Farmer's Daughter
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