

06/04/1995
Lisbon, 1938. Mr. Pereira is the editor of the culture section of an evening paper. Although fascism is on the rise in Europe, like in nearby civil war Spain or even inside Portugal itself in the form of Salazar's regime, Pereira only concerns himself with writing bios and translating French novels. Things change after he hires a young writer as his assistant, getting to know also his girlfriend – both opponents to the regime – and reluctantly helps them when they begin to get in trouble for subversive activities. Eventually, he's forced to take a stand...

Marcello Mastroianni
as Pereira

Stefano Dionisi
as Monteiro Rossi

Nicoletta Braschi
as Marta

Daniel Auteuil
as Dr. Cardoso

Joaquim de Almeida
as Manuel

Marthe Keller
as Mrs. Delgado

Teresa Madruga
as Porter

Nicolau Breyner
as Father Antonio

Filipe Ferrer
as Silva

João Grosso
as Police chief

Mário Viegas
as Newspaper editor

Manuela Cassola
as

Pedro Efe
as

Carlos César
as

Massimo Popolizio
as Dr. Cardoso (voice)

Ada Maria Serra Zanetti
as Mrs. Delgado (voice)

Paila Pavese
as Porter (voice)

Paolo Lombardi
as Father Antonio (voice)

Stefano De Sando
as Silva (voice)

Luca Biagini
as Newspaper editor (voice)

Iris Cayatte
as Girl (uncredited)

Simão Cayatte
as Paperboy (uncredited)

Sofia Reis
as Girl dancing at the Salazarist party (uncredited)
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