'Don't Lose Your Head' - MiamisFF Review
'Don't Lose Your Head' follows the motto of "grades aren't everything."
The Hips of J.W.
Two actors performing in Strindberg's "Inferno" as God and Lucifer, find themselves competing in real life as well. One of them, Max Monteiro, has spiritual obsession with John Wayne and his way of walking. He and Jean de Dieu, his fellow actor who plays Lucifer and also directs the Strindberg play, engage in a philosophical and spiritual tug-of-war, especially when they meet an author named God, who has plans for another drama to feature both actors.
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Two actors performing in Strindberg's "Inferno" as God and Lucifer, find themselves competing in real life as well. One of them, Max Monteiro, has spiritual obsession with John Wayne and his way of walking. He and Jean de Dieu, his fellow actor who plays Lucifer and also directs the Strindberg play, engage in a philosophical and spiritual tug-of-war, especially when they meet an author named God, who has plans for another drama to feature both actors.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:João César Monteiro, August Strindberg, Teixeira de Pascoaes, André Breton
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Runtime:148 minutes
Studio:Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual, Fábrica de Imagens, Euripide Productions
Cast
João César Monteiro
Director
Hugues Quester
Jean de Dieu / Lucifer
Pierre Clémenti
Paul
Joana Azevedo
Catarina, Ariane
Jean Watan
Henrique, João de Deus
João César Monteiro
Max Monteiro / God / Henrique
Manuela de Freitas
Prostitute
Graziella Delerm
Marianne
Luís Pavão
Critico de Teatro
Alexandre Melo
Jornalista da tê-que-não-vê
Myriam Szabo
Bailarina
Pippo Tartaglia
Violonista Cego
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