Portugal / Sep 14, 1981 / Figueira da Foz Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Dina (Maria Santiago) is a teenager brought up by her grandmother, employed as a housekeeper for a fairly well-off family. Since Dina only has her grandmother, she spends her time fantasizing about her life and reading comic-book love stories -- activities that do nothing to improve her dim perspective of reality. Due to these handicaps and her own inexperience, she gets involved with Django (Luis Lucas), a shady character who decides to use her as bait to attract men and then rob them. One day when both are in a taxi with robbery in mind, the driver gets suspicious so Django shoots him, and so does Dina. She escapes and runs away -- though it seems like she has learned too little too late. This story unfolds against a time of upheaval in Portugal (mid-1970s) when the military government is formulating a constitution and social changes are happening everywhere.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| António Montez | motorista de táxi |
| Margarida Carpinteiro | professora |
| Manuela Fernandes | amiga de Dina |
| Geny Frias | mulher do penhorista |
| Benvinda Bento | srª Ana, a avó |
| Tony Morgon | Pantera |
| Dalton Salem Assef | vampiro |
| Francisco Silva | capitão |
| Dolores Teixeira Fonseca | criada do penhorista |
| Alexandre O'Neill | rapaz no café |
| Marcello Urgeghe | rapaz no café |
| João Carlos | Boss's Child |
| Carlos de Sousa | |
| António Pavão | |
| António Espírito Santo | |
| Ilídio Godinho Ribeiro | homem no carro a quem roubam a carteira |
| Eduardo Guerra Carneiro | homem no bar |
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| Joaquim Furtado | locutor em off |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dina e Django |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Grupo Zero |
| Release date | 29 aprile 1983 |
| Production | Rosília Coelho, José Maria Pimentel, Henrique Espírito Santo, João Franco, José Francisco |
| Writer | Solveig Nordlund, Luiza Neto Jorge |
| Editing | Teresa Caldas, Solveig Nordlund |
| Cinematography | Acácio de Almeida, João Abel Aboim, Teresa Caldas, Carlos Mena |
| Assistant directors | Solveig Nordlund, Manuela Viegas |
| Lighting | Pompeu Mourato, Gomes de Oliveira, Jorge Caldas, Jorge Mergulhão |
| Camera operators | João Abel Aboim, Teresa Caldas, Carlos Mena, Acácio de Almeida |
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| Additional photography | João Abel Aboim, Teresa Caldas, Carlos Mena, Acácio de Almeida |
| Production design | António Mendes, João Luís, António Casimiro |
| Art direction | António Mendes, António Casimiro, João Luís |
| Set decoration | António Mendes, João Luís, António Casimiro |
| Music | Paulo Brandão, Pedro Caldas, Maria Paola Porru, Agostinho Caineta |
| Sound | Paulo Brandão, Pedro Caldas, Maria Paola Porru, Agostinho Caineta |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Portugal / Sep 20, 2007 / Cinemateca Portuguesa
Theatrical release
Portugal / Apr 29, 1983
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