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Release Year1989
Runtime1h 25m
LanguagePortuguese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes5
DirectorMargarida Gil
WritersLuiza Neto Jorge, João César Monteiro, Margarida Gil
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA True and Faithful Account
About A True and Faithful Account
The young girl, Antónia Margarida Castelo Branco, is handed over by her mother to Brás Telles de Meneses because of the obscure interests between rural aristocratic families in the North. Brás is a ruined man, a bohemian with a reputation for violence and erratic behaviour. Antonia’s fortune is the first sacrifice made by the young wife. Fascinated by the man who humiliates and ill-treats her, she follows him in a pilgrimage to increasingly barren lands, to increasingly less hospitable houses.
Directed by Margarida Gil, A True and Faithful Account leans on a strong ensemble — Catarina Alves Costa, António Sequeira Lopes, Laura Soveral — 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 1989.
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