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Lisbon, 1989. A middle-aged poor man, tormented by an illness, lives in a cheap room in a family boarding house, in the old section of the city's waterfront.
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Lisbon, 1989. A middle-aged poor man, tormented by an illness, lives in a cheap room in a family boarding house, in the old section of the city's waterfront.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:João César Monteiro
In Theaters:2/2/1994
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Runtime:122 minutes
Studio:Invicta Filmes
Cast
João César Monteiro
Director
João César Monteiro
João de Deus
Manuela de Freitas
Dona Violeta
Luís Miguel Cintra
Lívio
Henrique Viana
Police Chief
António Terrinha
Doctor
Violeta Sarzedas
Neighbor in the living room
Madalena Lua
Maid
João Pedro Bénard
Dairy clerk
Sabina Sacchi
Mimi
Inês de Medeiros
Mimi's voice (voice)
Manuel Gomes
Laurindo
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