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Release Year1984
Runtime2h 11m
LanguagePortuguese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Mystery
Votes12
DirectorAntónio-Pedro Vasconcelos
WritersCarlos Saboga, António-Pedro Vasconcelos
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDead Man's Seat
About Dead Man's Seat
A newspaper reporter comes across a man and woman arguing on the beach, and after obligingly driving the woman around when she seeks him out, he takes her back to discover that the man has been murdered. The woman takes off, but the reporter, after many twists and turns, runs into her on a train. They start a relationship, but he had better pay closer attention to how he got to know her in the first place.
Directed by António-Pedro Vasconcelos, Dead Man's Seat leans on a strong ensemble — Ana Zanatti, Pedro Oliveira, Teresa Madruga — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1984.
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