title: Silvestre (film)
text: # Silvestre (film)
  
  Silvestre is a 1981 Portuguese drama film directed by João César Monteiro. It was the debut film of Maria de Medeiros.
  
  The film was entered into the main competition at the 38th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Maria de Medeiros as Sílvia / Silvestre
  * Teresa Madruga as Susana
  * Luís Miguel Cintra as Pilgrim / Knight / D. Raimundo
  * Jorge Silva Melo as D. Paio
  * João Guedes as D. Rodrigo
  * Xosé Maria Straviz as Lt. Alferes
  * Ruy Furtado as Matias
  * Raquel Maria as Marta
  * Cucha Carvalheiro as Elsa
  