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6.8 / 10 IMDb October 31, 1987 2h 0m
Set four years after the Portuguese revolution and the simultaneous loss of the Portuguese empire in Africa, the story concerns a director who sells guns to finance his play.
Director
Runtime
2h 0m
Release Date
October 31, 1987
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
Portuguese
Country
Portugal
Cast
Fernando Heitor
as Francisco Bernardes / Dom Bibas
Paula Guedes
as Rita Portugal
Luís Lucas
as João Manuel Antunes
Raul Solnado
as inspector Aranha
Jasmim de Matos
as António André
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Carlos Farinha
as João (10 years old)
Margarida Vila-Nova
as Girl of Movie Crew
Rogério Samora
as Jorge
Isabel Ruth
as Ilda / Dona Teresa
Maria de Medeiros
as Dulce (voice)
Marcello Urgeghe
as Man at the Boat
Luís Miguel Cintra
as Count of Trava
Virgílio Castelo
as Soldier
António Variações
as Hairdresser
Rão Kyao
as Gonçalo Mendes da Maia 'Lidador'
Henrique Espírito Santo
No photo
Maria Paola Porru
as Voice
No photo
José Nascimento
as Voice
Jorge Silva Melo
as Voice
João Lagarto
as Voice
Production Companies
Animatógrafo
Instituto Português do Cinema (IPC)
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
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