April Captains

April Captains

2000•2h 3m•6.5/10

DramaHistory

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(64)

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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Production

Alia Films, France 2 Cinéma, JBA Production, ARTE France Cinéma, FMB Films, Mutante Filmes, RTP, SFP, TVE

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Stefano Accorsi

Stefano Accorsi

Maia

Maria de Medeiros

Maria de Medeiros

Antónia

Joaquim de Almeida

Joaquim de Almeida

Gervásio

Frédéric Pierrot

Frédéric Pierrot

Manuel

Fele Martínez

Fele Martínez

Lobão

Manuel João Vieira

Manuel João Vieira

Fonseca

Marcantonio Del Carlo

Marcantonio Del Carlo

Silva

Emmanuel Salinger

Emmanuel Salinger

Botelho

Rita Durão

Rita Durão

Rosa

Duarte Guimarães

Duarte Guimarães

Daniel

Manuel Lobão

Fernandes

Manuel Manquiña

Manuel Manquiña

Gabriel

Luis Miguel Cintra

Luis Miguel Cintra

Brigadeiro Pais

Joaquim Leitão

Joaquim Leitão

Filipe

Canto e Castro

Canto e Castro

Salieri

Rogério Samora

Rogério Samora

Rui Gama

Pedro Hestnes

Pedro Hestnes

Emílio

Marcello Urgeghe

Marcello Urgeghe

Radio speaker

José Airosa

Paulo Ruivo

António Capelo

António Capelo

Chamarro

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