O Lugar do Morto

1984
2h

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

223

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Drama Mystery Romance

Alvaro, a divorced journalist with a complicated love life, watches someone he doesn't know killing himself after a fight with a woman who he gave a lift. Intrigued by that mysterious sensua... Read allAlvaro, a divorced journalist with a complicated love life, watches someone he doesn't know killing himself after a fight with a woman who he gave a lift. Intrigued by that mysterious sensual woman, he decides not to tell the police about the lift he gave her and investigates her... Read allAlvaro, a divorced journalist with a complicated love life, watches someone he doesn't know killing himself after a fight with a woman who he gave a lift. Intrigued by that mysterious sensual woman, he decides not to tell the police about the lift he gave her and investigates her by himself. He gets involved with her, but she remains too mysterious about her personal ... Read all

Director
- António-Pedro Vasconcelos
Writers
- António-Pedro Vasconcelos
- Carlos Saboga
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

223

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
For more than a decade, this film held the box office record in Portugal, for a Portuguese film.

Goofs
The reflection of the lighting equipment can be seen, on walls, in several shots.

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Featured review

9/10

Good work

Mainly a good work from Portuguese director António Pedro Vasconcellos. A good script and fair performances make this whodunit Portuguese thriller an interesting film.

Lisbon is photographed in a strange moody way, as if its maze of streets and places reflected the inner conflicts of the characters. The editing is effective and builds up an aura of mystery and sexual tension.

Ana Zanatti's portrait of "Ana Mónica" is still today the ultimate classy, elegant Portuguese femme fatale. Worth a look for so many reasons...

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