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Capitães de Abril (2000)
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21 April 2000 (Portugal)
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Há momentos em que a única solução é desobedecer.
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Story of the 1974 coup that overthrew the right-wing Portuguese dictatorship--which continued the fascist policies of long-time dictator Antonio Salazar--and of two young army captains who were involved in it. | add synopsis
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Stefano Accorsi | ... | Maia | |
| Maria de Medeiros | ... | Antónia | |
| Joaquim de Almeida | ... | Gervásio | |
| Frédéric Pierrot | ... | Manuel | |
| Fele Martínez | ... | Lobão | |
| Manuel João Vieira | ... | Fonseca | |
| Marcantonio Del Carlo | ... | Silva | |
| Emmanuel Salinger | ... | Botelho | |
| Rita Durão | ... | Rosa | |
| Manuel Manquiña | ... | Gabriel | |
| Duarte Guimarães | ... | Daniel | |
| Manuel Lobão | ... | Fernandes | |
| Luís Miguel Cintra | ... | Pais | |
| Joaquim Leitão | ... | Filipe | |
| Canto e Castro | ... | Salieri |
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Also Known As:
April Captains (USA)
Capitaines d'avril (France)
Capitanes de abril (Spain)
Capitani d'aprile (Italy)
Captains of April (International: English title)
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Capitaines d'avril (France)
Capitanes de abril (Spain)
Capitani d'aprile (Italy)
Captains of April (International: English title)
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123 min | Argentina:125 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
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The voice of "Oscar" on the telephone is the voice of lieutenant-colonel Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, acting the role he had played years before in real life. In 1974, it was he (as a major) who organized and planned the revolution that the film depicts, and it was he who commanded the troops from Headquarters at Pontinha. His code name was "Oscar."
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Factual errors: The officer of the day at Escola Prática de Cavalaria, Liutenent Lobão, doesn't wear the red band at his left arm that all all officers of the day must wear to identify them as such.
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"Capitães de Abril" is a very good. The story isn't a documentary about the 1974 revolution in Portugal. But it gives us an idea of how it was like. The fiction of the story isn't of great interest, but it doesn't spoil the movie. The heroic actions of Captain Salgueiro Maia aren't exaggerations and the film is also a tribute for his deeds. Captain Salgueiro Maia remains one of the greatest heroes of the 25th of April Revolution.
All the actors are very good and even the smallest roles are played wonderfully. Lisbon looks beautiful as ever. Don't miss it! I liked this film very much.