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The Jester

6.819872h MovieDrama

Set four years after the Portuguese revolution and the simultaneous loss of the Portuguese empire in Africa, the story concerns a director who sells guns to finance his play.

DirectorJosé Álvaro Morais
WritersJosé Álvaro Morais·Rafael Godinho
ProducersAntónio da Cunha Telles·José Álvaro Morais

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Cast · Directed by José Álvaro Morais

FHFernando Heitor
Fernando Heitor
Francisco Bernardes / Dom Bibas
PG
Paula Guedes
Rita Portugal
LLLuís Lucas
Luís Lucas
João Manuel Antunes
RSRaul Solnado
Raul Solnado
inspector Aranha
JMJasmim de Matos
Jasmim de Matos
António André
CF
Carlos Farinha
João (10 years old)
MVMargarida Vila-Nova
Margarida Vila-Nova
Girl of Movie Crew
RSRogério Samora
Rogério Samora
Jorge
IRIsabel Ruth
Isabel Ruth
Ilda / Dona Teresa
MMMaria de Medeiros
Maria de Medeiros
Dulce (voice)
MUMarcello Urgeghe
Marcello Urgeghe
Man at the Boat
LCLuís Miguel Cintra
Luís Miguel Cintra
Count of Trava

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