The Good People of Portugal (1981)
"Bom Povo Português" (original title)

Using film and television footage taken during the revolutionary movement of April 25, 1974 in Portugal, and mixing it with music and live interviews with common people, the director ... See full summary »

Director:

Rui Simões

Writers:

Rui Simões (screenplay), Teresa Sá

Stars:

José Mário Branco, Ana de Lurdes David, Augusto De Figueiredo

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
José Mário Branco	...	Narrator (voice)
Ana de Lurdes David
Augusto De Figueiredo
Cecília Guimarães
Helder Freire Costa	...	(as Helder Costa)
Manuel Martins
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Durand Clemente	...	Himself (revolutionary lieutenant)
Álvaro Cunhal	...	Himself (PCP leader)
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho	...	Himself (revolutionary captain)
Galvão de Melo	...	Himself (member of the military junta)
António de Spínola	...	Himself (President of the Republic) (archive footage)
Diogo Freitas do Amaral	...	Himself (CDS leader)
Adelino Gomes	...	Himself (radio reporter)
Vasco Gonçalves	...	Himself (Coronel and Prime Minister)
Adérito Lopes

Storyline

Using film and television footage taken during the revolutionary movement of April 25, 1974 in Portugal, and mixing it with music and live interviews with common people, the director conveys a vivid account of the period in which a military coup evolved to a socialist revolution, then was tempered into a formal european style democracy.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

Portugal

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

18 November 1981 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

The Good People of Portugal

Filming Locations:

Lisbon, Portugal

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

135 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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