Pereira Declares

1995 1h 44m IT

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 84

Drama

Synopsis

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Lisbon, 1938. Mr. Pereira is the editor of the culture section of an evening paper. Although fascism is on the rise in Europe, like in nearby civil war Spain or even inside Portugal itself in the form of Salazar's regime, Pereira only concerns himself with writing bios and translating French novels. Things change after he hires a young writer as his assistant, getting to know also his girlfriend – both opponents to the regime – and reluctantly helps them when they begin to get in trouble for subversive activities. Eventually, he's forced to take a stand...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marcello Mastroianni
Pereira
Stefano Dionisi
Monteiro Rossi
Nicoletta Braschi
Marta
Daniel Auteuil
Dr. Cardoso
Joaquim de Almeida
Manuel
Marthe Keller
Mrs. Delgado
Teresa Madruga
Porter
Nicolau Breyner
Father Antonio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roberto Faenza
Writers: Sergio Vecchio, Roberto Faenza
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, France, Portugal

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Italy, France, Portugal.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roberto Faenza, shot by Blasco Giurato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Marcello Mastroianni and Stefano Dionisi and Nicoletta Braschi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0115479 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Roberto Faenza directs. Blasco Giurato behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Ruggero Mastroianni cuts. Produced in Italy, France, Portugal. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: Italy, France, Portugal.
3Directed by Roberto Faenza, shot by Blasco Giurato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ruggero Mastroianni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marcello Mastroianni and Stefano Dionisi and Nicoletta Braschi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0115479 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.