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Leonardo
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| Cristina Marcos | ... |
Ermelinda
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Maria Arminda | ... |
Woman 1
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Luis Baptista | ... |
Railroad Worker
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| Ana Bustorff | ... |
3rd woman
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Júlio Cardoso | ... |
Father Guilherme
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| Simão Cayatte | ... |
Kid in the Store
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Hugo Chaves | ... |
Palhanecas
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| Maria Emília Correia | ... |
Mariana
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| João D'Ávila | ... |
Ti Inácio
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Carlos Daniel | ... |
Santiago
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Lola de Paramo | ... |
Rosalia
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Zé do Capitão | ... |
Shepard
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| José Eduardo | ... |
Zagalote
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Benjamim Falcão | ... |
Dr. Freitas
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António Lourenço Fontes | ... |
Godfather
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Cremilda Gil | ... |
Ti Picheleira
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Fernanda Gonçalves | ... |
Inmate 1
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Alexandra Leite | ... |
Guida
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| Alexandra Lencastre | ... |
Ermelinda (voice)
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| Lucinda Loureiro | ... |
Custódia
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Raquel Maria | ... |
Ti Augusta
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Carlos Mourão | ... |
Zé Corujão
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| Teresa Mónica | ... |
Woman 2
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Carla Nogueira | ... |
Second Guard
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Teresa Nunes | ... |
Guard
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Alexandre Oliveira | ... |
First Guard
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| José Pinto | ... |
Ti António
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António Pires | ... |
Dr. Moreira
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António Reis | ... |
Artur Lopes
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José Romão | ... |
Bernardo
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| Isabel Ruth | ... |
D.Rita
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| Emília Silvestre | ... |
Inmate 2
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Antonio F. Simón | ... |
Iglesias
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| José Wallenstein | ... |
Dr. Moreira
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Directed by
| António Campos | ||
Written by
| António Campos | ... | () |
| Ferreira de Castro | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Acácio de Almeida | ... | producer |
| Jean-Luc Ormières | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Jorge Arriagada | ||
Cinematography by
| Acácio de Almeida | ||
Editing by
| José Manuel Alves Pereira | ||
Editorial Department
| Pablo G. del Amo | ... | supervising editor |
| Fátima Ribeiro | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Luís Monteiro | ||
Production Management
| Luis Rocha | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Jean-Pierre Duret | ... | sound |
| Pascal Metge | ... | sound |
| Victor Ribeiro | ... | sound |
| Luis Simões | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rémy Chevrin | ... | assistant camera |
| Carlos Santos | ... | key grip |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Filmes Lusomundo (Portugal)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the forties, in a little settlement lost amidst the mountains of Trás-os-Montes, Leonardo tries to survive by buying and selling marten and fox furs, dreaming of the day he'll close a big deal. His wife Ermelinda, the prettiest girl in the village, starts to work as a maid in the house of a man called Santiago, nicknamed American. His manners, charm and indirectly his wealth finally seduce her, and a child is born. To get rid of her the American gives her money and helps Leonardo close his much sough-after deal. Meanwhile the American concentrates his attention on Guida, a girl of 16 who also gets pregnant. Santiago decides to court Ermelinda again, and she kills him in a fit of rage. Ermelinda tells her husband she killed the American in self defence. Leonardo takes responsability for the crime and flees to Spain to the house of his friend Iglesias. Some time later Leonardo realises he is not the father of the child and leaves his refuge to confront Ermelinda. Written by RTC |
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