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A Portuguese Farewell (1986)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : João Botelho

Synopsis

In Africa, during the colonial war, a patrol is lost in the bush and a soldier dies in operation. Twelve years later, in Portugal, the soldier family meets in peace.

Actors

Maria Cabral
Maria Cabral
Laura
Isabel de Castro
Isabel de Castro
Piedade
Fernando Heitor
Fernando Heitor
Alexandre
Ruy Furtado
Ruy Furtado
Raul
Cristina Hauser
Cristina Hauser
Rosa
João Perry
João Perry
Jorge
Henrique Viana
Henrique Viana
Editor
Diogo Dória
Diogo Dória
Soldier
António Reis
António Reis
Luís Lucas
Luís Lucas
Soldier
Francisco Pinhão Botelho
Francisco Pinhão Botelho
Rosa's Son (uncredited)
Ana Jotta
Ana Jotta
Anamar
Anamar
Zé da Guiné
Zé da Guiné
Soldier

Crews

João Botelho
João Botelho
Director
Leonor Pinhão
Leonor Pinhão
Writer
João Botelho
João Botelho
Writer
Acácio de Almeida
Acácio de Almeida
Director of Photography
João Botelho
João Botelho
Editor
João Botelho
João Botelho
Producer
Leandro Ferreira
Leandro Ferreira
Editor
João Pinto Nogueira
João Pinto Nogueira
Production Manager
Vasco Pimentel
Vasco Pimentel
Sound Editor
Joaquim Pinto
Joaquim Pinto
Sound Editor
Joaquim Pinto
Joaquim Pinto
Sound
Vasco Pimentel
Vasco Pimentel
Sound
Pedro Caldas
Pedro Caldas
Sound
Margarida Cardoso
Margarida Cardoso
Production Assistant
Pedro Costa
Pedro Costa
Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

Um Adeus Português (1986) [Trailer]

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