O Pátio das Cantigas

O Pátio das Cantigas is a 1942 Portuguese comedy film directed by Francisco Ribeiro, and produced by his brother António Lopes Ribeiro. A classic example of the comédia à portuguesa genre, the film is set in a typical Lisbon courtyard during the Marchas Populares festivities. It follows a close-knit community of neighbors through a series of romantic entanglements, misunderstandings, and moral lessons, offering a humorous and sentimental portrayal of traditional urban life.