Lisbon, 1938. Mr. Pereira is the editor of the culture section of an evening paper. Although fascism is on the rise in Europe, like in nearby civil war Spain or even inside Portugal itself in the form of Salazar's regime, Pereira only concerns himself with writing bios and translating French novels. Things change after he hires a young writer as his assistant, getting to know also his girlfriend – both opponents to the regime – and reluctantly helps them when they begin to get in trouble for subversive activities. Eventually, he's forced to take a stand...
Genre: Drama
Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Stefano Dionisi, Nicoletta Braschi, Daniel Auteuil, Joaquim de Almeida, Marthe Keller
Crew: Roberto Faenza (Director), Antonio Tabucchi (Novel), Ennio Morricone (Original Music Composer), David Quadroli (Sound Effects Editor), Paolo Amici (Sound Effects Editor), Paolo Pucci (Sound Effects Editor)
Country: France, Italy, Portugal
Language: Italiano
Studio: Presidenzia del Consiglio del Ministri-Dipartimento dello Spettacolo, Jean Vigo International, K.G. Productions, Mikado Film, Fábrica de Imagens, Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual
Runtime: 104 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 06, 1995
IMDb: 4.4
