Country: India
Year: 1993
Duration: 64'


The first episode of the series Os 4 elementos (A Terra). Augusto Henriques has killed Mrs. Conceição das Neves. He didn't do it on purpose, he was just working in his field, it was simply a silly quarrel that ended in tragedy. August is 65 years old, he has never been in prison and has never had problems with the law. He feels he is innocent and turns himself in. The court condemns him to fourteen years in prison, "in consideration of his age and his good conduct".

Biography

film director

João Mário Grilo

Cast

& Credits

Director: João Mário Grilo.
Soggetto e sceneggiatura: João Mário Grilo, Paulo Filipe.
Director of photography: Antoine Heberlé.
Costume designer: Teresa Campos.
Art director: Jorge Calvet.
Music: Jorge Arriagada.
Sound: Frederic Ullman.
Editor: Christian Dior.
Cast and characters: José Viana (Augusto), Adelaide João (Conceição), Zita Duarte (Violante), Santos Manuel (prima guardia), Heitor Lourenço (seconda guardia), João Lagarto (João).
Producer: Paulo Branco.
Production company: Madragoa Filmes/Radiotelevisão Portuguesa/La Sept.
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