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The Heart's Root

6.020001h 58mMovieDrama

Set in the Lisbon during the festivities of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of lovers and the old town. The story is about Cato, a nationalist politician who is charismatic and unscrupulous. He obsessively pursues Silvia, a mystical and…

DirectorPaulo Rocha
WritersPaulo Rocha·Jeanne Waltz
ProducersPaulo Rocha·Gérard Vaugois

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Cast · Directed by Paulo Rocha

LCLuís Miguel Cintra
Luís Miguel Cintra
Catão
JBJoana Bárcia
Joana Bárcia
Sílvia
IRIsabel Ruth
Isabel Ruth
Ju
MPMelvil Poupaud
Melvil Poupaud
Vicente Corvo
MGMiguel Guilherme
Miguel Guilherme
Oscar
ADAntónio Durães
António Durães
Infante
FHFernando Heitor
Fernando Heitor
Roberta
TRTeresa Roby
Teresa Roby
Babies' Mother
MMManuel Mozos
Manuel Mozos
Young Man at the Party
CCCarla Chambel
Carla Chambel
MF
Manuela de Freitas
Mrs. Assembleia
ADAna Deus
Ana Deus
Linda

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The Heart's Root hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around December 6, 2000. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.