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The Maias: Story of a Portuguese Family (2014)

Genre : Romance, History, Drama

Runtime : 2H 15M

Director : João Botelho
Writer : João Botelho

Synopsis

The tragedy and comedy in Carlos' life begins, grows and ends like the tragedy and comedy of Portugal. In the company of his close friend, João da Ega, allegedly a brilliant writer, Carlos, with his idle existence as an aristocratic doctor, spends his time to enjoying friends and lovers. Until he falls in love. She is a new character in this revolutionary novel. It's a vertiginous passion that goes beyond that past gloominess to reach a new and darker abyss, incest.

Actors

Graciano Dias
Graciano Dias
Carlos da Maia
Maria Flor
Maria Flor
Maria Eduarda
Ana Moreira
Ana Moreira
D. Maria Eduarda Runa
Miguel Monteiro
Miguel Monteiro
Padre Gordo
Catarina Wallenstein
Catarina Wallenstein
Maria Monforte
Rita Blanco
Rita Blanco
D. Maria da Cunha
Filipe Vargas
Filipe Vargas
Manuel Vilaça
João Perry
João Perry
Afonso da Maia
Maria João Pinho
Maria João Pinho
Condessa de Gouvarinho
Laura Soveral
Laura Soveral
Senhora de Preto
Marcello Urgeghe
Marcello Urgeghe
Craft
José Eduardo
José Eduardo
Frei Eduardo
Nuno Pardal
Nuno Pardal
Jovem Afonso da Maia
Adriano Luz
Adriano Luz
Conde de Gouvarinho
Rui Morisson
Rui Morisson
Velho Vilaça
Cândido Ferreira
Cândido Ferreira
D. Diogo
Maya Booth
Maya Booth
Miss Sarah
Pedro Inês
Pedro Inês
João da Ega
Paulo Filipe Monteiro
Paulo Filipe Monteiro
Palma
Ricardo Aibéo
Ricardo Aibéo
Conde Steinbroken
Dinarte Branco
Dinarte Branco
Marquês de Souselas
Pedro Lacerda
Pedro Lacerda
Tomás de Alencar
João Pedro Vaz
João Pedro Vaz
Jacob Cohen
Hugo Mestre Amaro
Hugo Mestre Amaro
Dâmaso Salcede
Solange Santos
Solange Santos
Melanie
Alexandra Sargento
Alexandra Sargento
Baronesa de Alvim
Nuno Casanovas
Nuno Casanovas
Pedro da Maia
Sandra Santos
Sandra Santos
Raquel Cohen
João Araújo
João Araújo
Criado Baptista
Sara Mestre
Sara Mestre
Rosa

Crews

João Botelho
João Botelho
Director
João Botelho
João Botelho
Screenplay
Alexandre Oliveira
Alexandre Oliveira
Producer
Eça de Queirós
Eça de Queirós
Novel
João Ribeiro
João Ribeiro
Director of Photography
João Braz
João Braz
Editor
Silvia Grabowski
Silvia Grabowski
Production Design
Silvia Grabowski
Silvia Grabowski
Art Direction
Silvia Grabowski
Silvia Grabowski
Costume Design
Sano de Perpessac
Sano de Perpessac
Makeup Artist
Elsa Ferreira
Elsa Ferreira
Sound Designer
João Eleutério
João Eleutério
Sound Designer
Jorge Saldanha
Jorge Saldanha
Sound Designer

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