France / May 10, 2000 / Cannes Film Festival
2h 3min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Story of the 1974 coup that overthrew the right-wing Portuguese dictatorship--which continued the fascist policies of long-time dictator Antonio Salazar--and of two young army captains who were involved in it.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Emmanuel Salinger | Botelho |
| Rita Durão | Rosa |
| Duarte Guimarães | Daniel |
| Manuel Lobão | Fernandes |
| Manuel Manquiña | Gabriel |
| Luís Miguel Cintra | Brigadeiro Pais |
| Joaquim Leitão | Filipe |
| Canto e Castro | Salieri |
| Rogério Samora | Rui Gama |
| Pedro Hestnes | Emílio |
| Marcello Urgeghe | Radio speaker |
| José Airosa | Paulo Ruivo |
| António Capelo | Chamarro |
| Ruy de Carvalho | Spínola |
| José Eduardo | Virgílio |
| Carlos Matos Gomes | Coronel Matos |
| Pedro Efe | Old Sergeant |
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| Henrique Viana | Brigadeiro Moura |
| Luís Mascarenhas | Coronel Lopes |
| João Lagarto | Jornalista Caxias |
| Sano de Perpessac | Florist |
| Vasco Pimentel | Crowd Journalist |
| João Reis | Voice of Salgueiro Maia (voice) |
| Joaquim Nicolau | Man in Crowd - Caxias |
| Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho | Oscar (uncredited) |
| Carlos Vieira | Apontador |
| João Cabral | RCP Journalist |
| Miguel Melo | Young PIDE Police Officer |
| Marco Delgado | Barrack Soldier |
| Jerry Rudes | American |
| Luís Lima Barreto | 2nd Minister |
| Guilherme Filipe | Inspector Santos |
| José Boavida | Radio technician |
| Pedro Carraca | RCP Journalist |
| Paula Guedes | Irene |
| Igor Sampaio | 1.º Polícia RCP |
| António Victorino de Almeida | Carmo Man |
| Nelson Monforte | (Uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Capitães de Abril |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Portugal, Spain, Italy, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Alia Films, France 2 Cinéma, JBA Production, ARTE France Cinéma, FMB Films, Mutante Filmes, RTP, SFP, TVE |
| Release date | 21 aprile 2000 |
| Executive producer | Alain Peyrollaz |
| Production | Jacques Bidou |
| Writer | Ève Deboise, Maria de Medeiros |
| Editing | Jacques Witta |
| Cinematography | Michel Abramowicz |
| Assistant directors | Maria de Medeiros |
| Camera operators | Michel Abramowicz |
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| Additional photography | Michel Abramowicz |
| Production design | Guy-Claude François, Margarida Amaro, Agustí Camps |
| Art direction | Agustí Camps, Guy-Claude François, Margarida Amaro |
| Set decoration | Margarida Amaro, Guy-Claude François, Agustí Camps |
| Music | António Victorino de Almeida, Jérôme Thiault |
| Sound | Jérôme Thiault, António Victorino de Almeida |
| Costume design | Bina Daigeler, Sano de Perpessac |
| Makeup | Sano de Perpessac, Bina Daigeler |
| Hairstyling | Bina Daigeler, Sano de Perpessac |
| Budget | 4.000.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Portugal / Apr 21, 2000 / M/12
Romania / Apr 21, 2000 / AP
Italy / Jan 11, 2002
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