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In the Darkness of the Night

In the Darkness of the Night

2004•1h 34m•5.9/10
CrimeDrama

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5.9/10(16)

A disturbing film about the Portuguese underworld of prostitution.

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Production

Madragoa Filmes, Gemini Films

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Beatriz Batarda

Beatriz Batarda

Carla Pinto

Rita Blanco

Rita Blanco

Celeste Pinto

Fernando Luís

Fernando Luís

Nélson Pinto

Cleia Almeida

Cleia Almeida

Sónia Pinto

José Raposo

José Raposo

Nicolau

João Reis

João Reis

Anabela Moreira

Anabela Moreira

Rute

Dmitry Bogomolov

Dmitry Bogomolov

Fyodor

Luís Simões

Luís Simões

Manuel Pinto

Helena Alves

Iris

Paulo Azevedo

Paulo Azevedo

Cliente de Olga

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