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April Captains (2000)

Original title: Capitães de Abril

2000-04-21 · 2h 3m · PT
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Story of the 1974 coup that overthrew the right-wing Portuguese dictatorship--which continued the fascist policies of long-time dictator Antonio Salazar--and of two young army captains who were involved in it.

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Maria de MedeirosDirector, WriterÈve DeboiseWriter
Budget
$6.1M

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Stefano AccorsiStefano AccorsiMaiaMaria de MedeirosMaria de MedeirosAntóniaJoaquim de AlmeidaJoaquim de AlmeidaGervásioFrédéric PierrotFrédéric PierrotManuelFele MartínezFele MartínezLobãoManuel João VieiraManuel João VieiraFonsecaMarcantonio Del CarloMarcantonio Del CarloSilvaEmmanuel SalingerEmmanuel SalingerBotelhoRita DurãoRita DurãoRosaDuarte GuimarãesDuarte GuimarãesDanielManuel LobãoManuel LobãoFernandesManuel ManquiñaManuel ManquiñaGabriel

Keywords

Woman directorHistorySocialismDictatorshipPortugalMilitary coup

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityWoman Director · History · SocialismDialogue densityDramaDirector preference65160Actor preference168840 · 229806 · 312475Country preferencePt

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What is April Captains about?

Story of the 1974 coup that overthrew the right-wing Portuguese dictatorship--which continued the fascist policies of long-time dictator Antonio Salazar--and of two young army captains who were involved in it.

How long is April Captains?

April Captains has a runtime of 123 minutes.