Country: India
Year: 1987
Duration: 97'


This film takes place in August 1964 and is based on La spiaggia by Cesare Pavese. It is the story of Carlos, a violin teacher at the Conservatory of Porto, who decides to spend his summer vacation with Dario, an old friend he hasn't seen in three years. Since they last met, Dario has married Alda. The musician, who has chosen to live alone, tries to discover every possible sign of crisis in the couple in order to reinforce his convictions against matrimony. Unfortunately for him, Dario and Alda seem happy. At the end of the vacation, Alda discovers she is expecting a baby.

Biography

film director

Jorge Melo

Cast

& Credits

Director: Jorge Silva Melo.
Soggetto e sceneggiatura: Jorge Silva Melo, Philippe Arnaud.
Director of photography: Acácio de Almeida.
Art director: Paulo Cintra Gomes.
Sound: Joaquim Pinto.
Music: José Mário Branco.
Editor: Claire Simon.
Cast and characters: Christian Patey (Carlos), Marie Carré (Alda), Olivier Cruveiller (Dario), Pedro Hestnes Ferreira (Alberto), Manuela de Freitas (Nina), Fernando Mora Ramos (Emilio).
Produttori: Paulo Branco, Patrick Sandrin.
Production company: Filmargem/Arion Productions/La Sept.
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