France / Feb 26, 1993
Poor George (1993)
Directed by Jorge Silva Melo
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1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
One night Jorge will meet with a Japanese industrialist, who will allow him to abandon his teaching position and resume his chemical work. However, when he gets home he finds a person there.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Duarte Mendes | Castro |
| Miguel Guilherme | Engineer Lopes |
| Luís Miguel Cintra | Highschool Teacher Luis |
| Glicínia Quartin | Highschool Teacher Maria Dias |
| Isabel Ribas | Natália |
| Marcantonio Del Carlo | Rui |
| Bruno Leite | Henrique |
| José Meireles | Fireman Vasco |
| António Pedro Figueiredo | Toni |
| Manuel Lobão | Armando |
| Isabel Medina | Company's Manager |
| Guilherme Filipe | Mendes |
| José Mora Ramos | Fisherman |
| Fernando Mora Ramos | Rural Police Sergeant |
| Laurinda Alves | TV Newscaster |
| João Romão | Waiter in Restaurant |
| Manuela de Freitas | Wife in Restaurant |
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| José Mário Branco | Husband in Restaurant |
| Alfredo Nunes | Thief in Supermarket |
| José Nascimento | Fireman |
| Ricardo Colares | Student |
| Manuela Couto | Lady in BMW Mini |
| João Salaviza | Nuno - Jorge's Nephew |
| Alice Aurélio | Highschool Teacher Guida |
| Manuel Mozos | Highschool Teacher Costa |
| Miguel Seabra Lopes | Miguel |
| Carla Buriti | Girl in Pool |
| Catia Castello Branco | Marta (as Catia) |
| Alexandra Lencastre | Ema (voice) |
| Maria João Luís | Helena (voice) |
| Filipe Cochofel | Armando |
| Norberto Barroca | Jorge (voice) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Coitado do Jorge |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | France, Portugal, Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Inforfilmes, Les Films Ariane, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC), Ousarte, Les Films d'Ici, RTP |
| Release date | 26 febbraio 1993 |
| Production | Richard Copans, Acácio de Almeida, Andrés Santana |
| Writer | Paula Fox, Manuel Mozos, Evelyne Pieiller, Jorge Silva Melo |
| Editing | Nelly Quettier |
| Cinematography | William Lubtchansky, Acácio de Almeida |
| Assistant directors | Jorge Silva Melo |
| Camera operators | William Lubtchansky, Acácio de Almeida |
| Additional photography | William Lubtchansky, Acácio de Almeida |
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| Production design | Luís Monteiro |
| Art direction | Luís Monteiro |
| Set decoration | Luís Monteiro |
| Music | Pedro Caldas |
| Sound | Pedro Caldas |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Portugal / Feb 26, 2003
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