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Al Berto( 2017)

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Overview

Portugal, 1975. A time of rough changes. A young gay artist trapped in a small seaside town ran by communist winds. Al Berto, the writer, embodies an entire moving generation. He and his friends exude youth, eccentricity and hope for the future - but right after the fall of Portugal's dictatorship system, the country is not yet ready for his love story.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ricardo Teixeira

      Al Berto

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      José Pimentão

      João Maria

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      Ana Vilela da Costa

      Clara

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      João Villas-Boas

      Maria Belga

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      Rita Loureiro

      Alcide

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      Mia Tomé

      Cândida

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      Gabriela Barros

      Leonor

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      Raquel Rocha Vieira

      Sara

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      Joana Almeida

      Manuela

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      Manuela Couto

      Mulher do Sarau

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      Duarte Grilo

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      Carlos Oliveira

      Vicente, João Maria's Father

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      Rute Miranda

      Sybila

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      Elsa Valentim

      Almerinda

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      Paulo Duarte Ribeiro

      Palhaço Rico

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      Tobias Monteiro

      Mestre de Cerimónias

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      Henrique Bispo

      Oficial da Marinha 3

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      Márcia Cardoso

      Cantora Piano

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      Adriana Melo

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      David Cipriano

      (Uncredited)

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      Tadeu Faustino

      Oficial da Marinha 1

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      Diana Lara

      (Uncredited)

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      André Leitão

      Rapaz a Tocar Piano

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Jan 17 2024
    It's quite odd to watch this film and realise that it's not that long ago that homosexuality was illegal in Portugal. Slap bang amidst the "Carnation Revolution", optimism was high in a country recovering from decades of dictatorship and the young were at the forefront of that new-found confidence. "Al Berto" (Ricardo Teixeira) lives in what was his family home with his mother, friends, and his boyfriend "João Maria" (José Pimentão). They live quite an openly Bohemian existence and it's soon one that gradually draws the unwelcome attention of their intolerant neighbours and the equally unsympat...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    24336.00

    Keywords

    • biography
    • poesía
    • homofobia