The Jester

Plot

Set four years after the Portuguese revolution and the simultaneous loss of the Portuguese empire in Africa, the story concerns a director who sells guns to finance his play.

  • José Álvaro Morais

    Director

  • Alexandre Herculano

    Novel

  • José Álvaro Morais

    Screenplay

  • Rafael Godinho

    Screenplay

  • Mário de Carvalho

    Director of Photography

  • Octávio Espírito Santo

    Director of Photography

  • José Nascimento

    Editor

  • Luís Sobral

    Editor

  • Fernando Heitor

    Francisco Bernardes / Dom Bibas

  • Paula Guedes

    Rita Portugal

  • Luís Lucas

    João Manuel Antunes

  • Raul Solnado

    inspector Aranha

  • Jasmim de Matos

    António André

  • Carlos Farinha

    João (10 years old)

  • Margarida Vila-Nova

    Girl of Movie Crew

  • Rogério Samora

    Jorge

  • Isabel Ruth

    Ilda / Dona Teresa

  • Maria de Medeiros

    Dulce (voice)

  • Marcello Urgeghe

    Man at the Boat

  • Luís Miguel Cintra

    Count of Trava

  • Virgílio Castelo

    Soldier

  • António Variações

    Hairdresser

  • Rão Kyao

    Gonçalo Mendes da Maia 'Lidador'

  • Henrique Espírito Santo

  • Maria Paola Porru

    Voice

  • José Nascimento

    Voice

  • Jorge Silva Melo

    Voice

  • João Lagarto

    Voice

  • António Escudeiro

    Weapon Buyer

  • José Eduardo

    Orlando

  • Vasco Pimentel

    Piano Player

  • Pedro Efe

    Kiosk owner

  • Joaquim Leitão

    Camilo

  • Adelaide João

    Woman in the Tavern

  • Raul Solnado

    Inspector Aranha

  • Runtime

    120 minutes

    Released

    1987-10-31

    Languages

    Português

    Countries

    Portugal

    Studios

    Animatógrafo

    Instituto Português do Cinema (IPC)

    Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

    Updated

    21 days ago

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