Fantasia Lusitana (2010)

Images and sounds expose the duality of Portugal during the days of WW2: a peaceful, god-loving, rural country, providing an escape route for over one hundred thousand European refugees to ... See full summary »

Director:

João Canijo

Writers:

João Canijo, Alfred Döblin (memoirs),

Stars:

Alfred Döblin, Erika Mann, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Alfred Döblin	...	Himself (archive footage)
Erika Mann	...	Herself (archive footage)
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry	...	Himself (archive footage)
Rüdiger Vogler	...	Alfred Döblin (voice)
Hanna Schygulla	...	Erika Mann (voice)
Christian Patey	...	Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Óscar Fragoso Carmona	...	Himself (archive footage)
Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira	...	Himself, Lisbon Cardinal (archive footage)
Louis Jouvet	...	Himself (archive footage)
António Lopes Ribeiro	...	Himself (archive footage)
Robert Montgomery	...	Himself (archive footage)
Fernando Peça	...	Himself, Newsreels Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
Danielle Rubirosa	...	Herself (archive footage)
Porfirio Rubirosa	...	Himself (archive footage)
António de Oliveira Salazar	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

Images and sounds expose the duality of Portugal during the days of WW2: a peaceful, god-loving, rural country, providing an escape route for over one hundred thousand European refugees to the Americas; and a political and cultural elite that disguised their Nazi inclinations just enough to play its neutral role in international politics.

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Genres:

Documentary | History

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Details

Country:

Portugal

Language:

Portuguese German French

Release Date:

29 April 2010 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Lusitania Illusion

Filming Locations:

Avenida da Liberdade, Baixa, Lisbon, Portugal

Company Credits

Production Co:

Periferia Filmes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

65 min

Color:

Color Color (one scene) Black and White

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Soundtracks

"Fado"
Sung by Amália Rodrigues
(End Theme)

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