April Captains

2000 2h 3m PT

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 66

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stefano Accorsi
Maia
Maria de Medeiros
Antónia
Joaquim de Almeida
Gervásio
Frédéric Pierrot
Manuel
Fele Martínez
Lobão
Manuel João Vieira
Fonseca
Marcantonio Del Carlo
Silva
Emmanuel Salinger
Botelho

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maria de Medeiros
Writers: Ève Deboise, Maria de Medeiros
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Portugal, Spain, Italy, France

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Portugal, Spain, Italy, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maria de Medeiros, shot by Michel Abramowicz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jacques Witta 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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Stefano Accorsi and Maria de Medeiros and Joaquim de Almeida carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maria de Medeiros directs. Michel Abramowicz behind the camera. Jacques Witta cuts. Produced in Portugal, Spain, Italy, France. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 4 countries: Portugal, Spain, Italy, France.
4Directed by Maria de Medeiros, shot by Michel Abramowicz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jacques Witta shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Stefano Accorsi and Maria de Medeiros and Joaquim de Almeida carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0120626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.