Summary Portugal 1938. Pereira is the editor of the culture section of the Lisboa, an unaffiliated evening paper. There is civil war in Spain and the fascists are in power in Portugal, but he concerns himself only with his work (writing biographies of famous writers and translating French novels) and ignores what is going on around him. He hires Monteiro Rossi, an idealistic young man in love with a beautiful communist, as an assistant. He reluctantly helps them when they begin to get into trouble due to subversive activities. Eventually events force him to take a stand. View more details
Directed : Roberto Faenza
Written : Roberto Faenza Antonio Tabucchi Sergio Vecchio
Stars : Joaquim de Almeida Marcello Mastroianni Daniel Auteuil Stefano Dionisi
Genres : Drama
Release date : Apr 5, 1995
Countries of origin : Italy France Portugal
Language : Italian Portuguese
Filming locations : Lisbon, Portugal
Production companies : Mikado Film K.G. Productions Jean Vigo International
Summary Portugal 1938. Pereira is the editor of the culture section of the Lisboa, an unaffiliated evening paper. There is civil war in Spain and the fascists are in power in Portugal, but he concerns himself only with his work (writing biographies of famous writers and translating French novels) and ignores what is going on around him. He hires Monteiro Rossi, an idealistic young man in love with a beautiful communist, as an assistant. He reluctantly helps them when they begin to get into trouble due to subversive activities. Eventually events force him to take a stand. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Apr 5, 1995
Countries of origin : Italy France Portugal
Language : Italian Portuguese
Filming locations : Lisbon, Portugal
Production companies : Mikado Film K.G. Productions Jean Vigo International
