Rita Ou Rito?(1927)

Rita Ou Rito? is a Portuguese comedy film that follows the misadventures of a retired Army colonel and his family vacationing at a luxury hotel. When Rito, the colonel's son, wants to spend time with his girlfriend Gabriela, he devises an audacious plan: disguising himself as a woman to pose as the hotel's new post-office operator. What begins as a simple deception spirals into a chaotic tangle of mistaken identities and absurd situations. The colonel regales guests with exaggerated tales of African exploits while a lady doctor pushes her dubious medicinal pills on anyone who'll listen. As disguises multiply and schemes unravel, the film builds toward a farcical climax where everything somehow resolves itself. This lighthearted romp captures the spirit of mid-century European comedy, trading in slapstick confusion and romantic entanglement for pure entertainment.