Country: Portugal
Year: 1972
Duration: 112'


Artur, a young intellectual returning to Lisbon after spending a vacation in Paris, returns to the world of radio and publicity, but doesn't manage to establish any important relations. He dreams of leaving Portugal and moving to France or Italy. One day he runs into Joana, a young woman he had met in Paris. The two become lovers, but the woman has a boyfriend who is doing his military service in Angola. Artur and Joana decide to leave for Rome together, but at the airport the young woman is killed by her fiancé. Interrogated by the police, Artur denies knowing Joana and goes off alone.

Biography

film director

António Pedro Vasconcelos

Cast

& Credits

Regia, soggetto, sceneggiatura e montaggio: António-Pedro Vasconcelos.
Director of photography: João Rocha.
Sound: Ruy d'Almeida e Mello.
Music: Paulo Gil, António-Pedro Vasconcelos.
Cast and characters: José Cunha (Artur), Marta Leitão (Joana), Nuno Martins (Rui), Ana Maria Lucas (Marta), Rosa Lobato Faria (Luísa), António Machado (António Pedro).
Producer: Paulo Gil.
Production company: CPC.
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