Drama
Lisbon, 1938. Mr. Pereira is the editor of the culture section of an evening paper. Although fascism is on the rise in Europe, like in nearby civil war Spain or even inside Portugal itself in the form of Salazar's regime, Pereira only concerns himself with writing bios and translating French novels. Things change after he hires a young writer as his assistant, getting to know also his girlfriend – both opponents to the regime – and reluctantly helps them when they begin to get in trouble for subversive activities. Eventually, he's forced to take a stand...
Directed by
Roberto Faenza
Nicoletta Braschi
Marta
Daniel Auteuil
Dr. Cardoso
Joaquim de Almeida
Manuel
Marcello Mastroianni
Pereira
João Grosso
Police chief
Manuela Cassola
Giorgio Trestini
Carlos César
Stefano Dionisi
Monteiro Rossi
Marthe Keller
Mrs. Delgado
Teresa Madruga
Porter
Paolo Lombardi
Father Antonio (voice)
João Barreto
Iris Cayatte
Girl (uncredited)
Pedro Efe
Massimo Popolizio
Dr. Cardoso (voice)
Carol Levy
Stefano De Sando
Silva (voice)
Filipe Ferrer
Silva
Nicolau Breyner
Father Antonio
Simão Cayatte
Paperboy (uncredited)
Sofia Reis
Girl dancing at the Salazarist party (uncredited)
Luca Biagini
Newspaper editor (voice)
Mário Viegas
Newspaper editor
Ada Maria Serra Zanetti
Mrs. Delgado (voice)
Paila Pavese
Porter (voice)
Rita Cardoso Pires
António Costa
Helder Mendes
Paulo Alves
Joaquim Loyola Pereira
Jorge Sacadura
Giovanna Cau

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