O Cônsul de Bordéus (2012): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2012, O Cônsul de Bordéus is a drama film directed by Francisco Manso, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. This is the story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a man of conviction who saved 30,000 lives during WWII, in June 1940. Among them were10,000 Jews. As the Portuguese General Consul stationed in Bordeaux, France, he issued 30,000 visas for safe passage to Portugal. He defied the direct orders of his government and exhibited courage, moral rectitude, unselfishness, and self-sacrifice by issuing visas to all refugees regardless of nationality, race, religion or political opinions.This narrative film expresses his heroic actions towards humanity, which will perpetuate his legacy of justice for a new generation. In 1966, Yad Vashem named him Righteous Among the Nations. He is considered to have achieved the largest single rescue operation of World War II.

Who’s in it. O Cônsul de Bordéus stars Vítor Norte as Aristides Sousa Mendes, Miguel Borines, João Cabral as Faria Machado and António Capelo as Teotónio Pereira, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, O Cônsul de Bordéus has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch O Cônsul de Bordéus page.

If you liked it. Fans of O Cônsul de Bordéus tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.