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The Maias: Story of a Portuguese Family (2014)
Directed by João Botelho
Overview
The tragedy and comedy in Carlos’ life begins, grows and ends like the tragedy and comedy of Portugal. In the company of his close friend, João da Ega, allegedly a brilliant writer, Carlos, with his idle existence as an aristocratic doctor, spends his time to enjoying friends and lovers. Until he falls in love. She is a new character in this revolutionary novel. It’s a vertiginous passion that goes beyond that past gloominess to reach a new and darker abyss, incest.
Length 135 minutes
Actors
Graciano Dias | Maria Flor | Ana Moreira | Miguel Monteiro | Catarina Wallenstein | Rita Blanco | Filipe Vargas | João Perry | Maria João Pinho | Laura Soveral | Marcello Urgeghe | José Eduardo | Nuno Pardal | Adriano Luz | Rui Morrison | Cândido Ferreira | Maya Booth | Pedro Inês | Paulo Filipe Monteiro | Ricardo Aibéo | Dinarte Branco | Pedro Lacerda | João Pedro Vaz | Hugo Mestre Amaro | Solange Santos | Alexandra Sargento | Nuno Casanovas | Sandra Santos | João Araújo | Sara Mestre