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Tentação (1997)

Father Antonio is a priest by vocation, committed and generous, dear people of Vila Daires a quiet village of the north. But Father Anthony is also a man, and Vila Daires is not as peaceful... See full summary »

Director:

Joaquim Leitão

Writers:

Joaquim Leitão (screenplay), Joaquim Leitão (story) | 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joaquim de Almeida ... Father António
Cristina Câmara Cristina Câmara ... Lena
Diogo Infante Diogo Infante ... Helder
Ana Bustorff Ana Bustorff ... Alzira
Sofia Leite Sofia Leite ... Ana
Ana Hortelão Ana Hortelão ... Rita
António Capelo António Capelo ... Albano
João Lagarto João Lagarto ... Inácio
José Eduardo José Eduardo ... Trancoso
Manuel Sa Manuel Sa ... Uncle Tiago (as Manuel Sá)
José Meireles José Meireles ... Rafa
Francisco Nicholson Francisco Nicholson ... Bishop
Carmen Santos Carmen Santos ... Maria
Francisco D'Orey Francisco D'Orey ... Uncle Joaquim
Carlos Pimenta Carlos Pimenta ... Councilman
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Storyline

Father Antonio is a priest by vocation, committed and generous, dear people of Vila Daires a quiet village of the north. But Father Anthony is also a man, and Vila Daires is not as peaceful as it seems. The good intentions of the Father will not be sufficient to halt the worsening of the conflict. And when your fate intersects with Lena, the "black sheep" of the village, Father will also be forced to confront his own demons. Especially with those who never even thought that could exist. Written by Anonymous

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priest | drugs | local blockbuster | See All (3) »

Taglines:

Uma história dos nossos dias.

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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M/16 | See all certifications »
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Country:

Portugal

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

26 December 1997 (Portugal) See more »

Also Known As:

Temptation See more »

Filming Locations:

Lisbon, Portugal See more »

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Budget:

PTE 260,000,000 (estimated)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Catarina Furtado was cast as Lena, but later declined the role because of the nude scenes. See more »

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A good idea that vanishes in disappointing interpretations and other nonsense.
25 April 2000 | by MudhoneySee all my reviews

Joaquim Leitão is one of the new wave portuguese directors and we must congratulate him for his will and dedication to new portuguese cinema, but the fact is that Tentação despite having a great background idea, it just vanishes in disappointing interpretations (Cristina Camâra is not an actress, just check "Inferno" and I have seen Joaquim de Almeida perform a lot better) and mindless scenes and nonsense.

Tentação actually had something to be a good movie but it just couldn't really make it because it's way too superficial. Some dialogues are quite horrible and things aren't just clear, just like in that scene Father Antonio (Joaquim de Almeida) rehabilitates himself from an heroine addiction by staying one week locked in a hotel room (gosh, is that really that simple?)

For the future I hope new wave directors like Joaquim Leitão will make it into portuguese cinema and make more and better movies, much better than "Tentação" and surely better than Leitão's last movie "Inferno" which I can't even classify.


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