Movielogr
A Estrangeira (1982)
Directed by João Mário Grilo
Overview
The shady side of an Italian textile trade in northern Germany is the subject of this slow-paced but atmospheric drama featuring Alberto Sordi as Totonno, a low-level, petty criminal anxious to move up a somewhat crooked ladder. Rising to the rank of the “dons”—Don Raffaele (Carmine Ippolito) or Don Gennaro (Pasquale Cenammo)—is not an easy task, as Totonno is about to find out. In the meantime, Paula (Belinda Lee) provides a romantic distraction, and another would-be entrepreneur opts for the straight and narrow. This uneven feature offers some colorful performances but the sum is less convincing than its parts.
Length 100 minutes
Actors
Fernando Rey | Teresa Madruga | Mariana Villar | Maria de Medeiros | Diogo Dória | Artur Semedo | Simone de Oliveira | João César Monteiro | Pedro Efe | Isabel Alves de Carvalho | Nuno Carinhas