The Portuguese Falcon

"The first portuguese super-hero!"

2015 1h 46m PT

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 40

ComedyAction

Synopsis

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A satire on anti-communist paranoia in the days of fascist dictatorship in Portugal. The series follows the adventures of the "Lusitanian superhero", the ultra-patriotic Captain Falcão, a man who follows the direct orders of António de Oliveira Salazar in the fight against the "red menace".

“The first portuguese super-hero!”

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Cast

Gonçalo Waddington
Capitão Falcão
David Chan Cordeiro
Puto Perdiz
Matamba Joaquim
Capitão Preto
José Pinto
Salazar
Miguel Guilherme
General Gaivota
Rui Mendes
Professor Peninha
Carla Maciel
Mulher do Capitão Falcão
Pêpê Rapazote
Jornalista TV

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: João Leitão
Writers: João Leitão, Nuria Leon Bernardo
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Portugal

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by João Leitão, shot by Mário Melo Costa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mário Melo Costa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gonçalo Waddington and David Chan Cordeiro and Matamba Joaquim carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The first portuguese super-hero!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1941478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

João Leitão directs. Mário Melo Costa behind the camera. Mário Melo Costa cuts. Produced in Portugal. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by João Leitão, shot by Mário Melo Costa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Mário Melo Costa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gonçalo Waddington and David Chan Cordeiro and Matamba Joaquim carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The first portuguese super-hero!".
7IMDB entry: tt1941478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.