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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.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Public viewing safe
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 64GoodWatch 66
IMDb6.4
Running time
2 h
A typical length for dramas, +11 min on the typical 109
typical 109120Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 9 countries
Released
1987
October 31, 1987
39 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Portuguese
Original language
Made in
- Portugal
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 27
Fernando HeitorFrancisco Bernardes / Dom Bibas
Paula GuedesRita Portugal
Luís LucasJoão Manuel Antunes
Raul SolnadoInspector Aranha, inspector Aranha
Jasmim de MatosAntónio André- CFCarlos FarinhaJoão (10 years old)
Margarida Vila-NovaGirl of Movie Crew
Rogério SamoraJorge
Isabel RuthIlda / Dona Teresa
Maria de MedeirosDulce (voice)
Marcello UrgegheMan at the Boat
Luís Miguel CintraCount of Trava
Virgílio CasteloSoldier
António VariaçõesHairdresser
Rão KyaoGonçalo Mendes da Maia 'Lidador'- MPMaria Paola PorruVoice
- JNJosé NascimentoVoice
Jorge Silva MeloVoice
João LagartoVoice- AEAntónio EscudeiroWeapon Buyer
José EduardoOrlando
Vasco PimentelPiano Player
Pedro EfeKiosk owner
Joaquim LeitãoCamilo
Directing · 7
- José Álvaro Morais Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
- Maria Amaral Continuity
- Manuel João Águas Second Assistant Director
- Pedro Correia Martins Assistant Director
- Alexandre Delgado O'Neill Second Assistant Director
- Olívia Varela Continuity
Writing · 2
- Rafael Godinho Screenplay
- Alexandre Herculano Novel
Production · 7
- António da Cunha Telles Producer
- Henrique Espírito Santo Production Manager
- Ana Maria Casaca Production Assistant
- João Sodré Production Assistant
- Annette Boer Production Assistant
- Albertina Espírito Santo Production Assistant
Camera · 2
- Octávio Espírito Santo Director of Photography
- Mário de Carvalho Director of Photography
Editing · 4
- José Nascimento Editor
- Luís Sobral Editor
- Helena Baptista Assistant Editor
- José Manuel de S. Lopes Assistant Editor
Sound · 8
- Carlos Zíngaro Music
- Carlos de Azevedo Music
- Pedro Caldeira Cabral Music
- Vasco Pimentel Sound
- Pedro Lopes Sound Assistant
- Pedro Melo Sound Mixer
Art · 2
- Jasmim de Matos Art Direction
- João Luís Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Alda Matos Makeup Artist
- Maria Gonzaga Makeup Artist
- Vítor Hugo Hairstylist
- José Luís Barbosa Wardrobe Designer
- Eduardo Anahory Wardrobe Designer
- Paula Raimundo Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- José Carlos Pratas Carpenter
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