O Cônsul de Bordéus (2011)

This is the story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a man who issued 30,000 visas for safe passage to Portugal during WWII, in June 1940, defying the direct orders of his government. Among them were 10,000 Jews.

Directors:

João Correa, Francisco Manso

Writers:

João Correa, João Nunes

Stars:

Vítor Norte, Carlos Paulo, João Nunes Monteiro

1 win & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vítor Norte	...	Aristides Sousa Mendes
Carlos Paulo	...	Chaim Kruger
João Nunes Monteiro	...	Aaron Apelman
Leonor Seixas	...	Alexandra Schmidt
Manuel de Blas	...	Francisco de Almeida
Laura Soveral	...	Old Esther
Sara Barros Leitão	...	Esther
Joaquim Nicolau	...	José Seabra
Susana Sá	...	Sarah Kruger
Patrícia Ferreira	...	Clotilde Sousa Mendes
Pedro Cunha	...	Amorim
São José Correia	...	Andreé Cibal
Miguel Borines	...	Spanish Non-Commissioned Officer
João Cabral	...	Faria Machado
António Capelo	...	Teotónio Pereira

Storyline

This is the story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a man who issued 30,000 visas for safe passage to Portugal during WWII, in June 1940, defying the direct orders of his government. Among them were 10,000 Jews.

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Plot Keywords:

visa | jew | brother sister relationship | border crossing | piano playing | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

M/6

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Portugal Belgium Spain

Language:

Portuguese German

Release Date:

8 November 2012 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Aristides de Sousa Mendes - O Cônsul de Bordéus

Filming Locations:

Viana do Castelo, Minho, Portugal

Company Credits

Production Co:

Take 2000, Aiete-Ariane Films, APUS Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color