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The Heart's Root

10/18/2000

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1hr 58min

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Drama

STORY

Set in the Lisbon during the festivities of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of lovers and the old town. The story is about Cato, a nationalist politician who is charismatic and unscrupulous. He obsessively pursues Silvia, a mystical and mysterious young transvestite whom he meets at the festival. When Silvia runs into Vicente, a policeman who arrests transvestites and threatens them, Silvia must look towards blackmail to save herself. Compromising photos of Cato start to emerge among opposition parties and he must do all in his power to save his political career.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Luís Miguel Cintra
  • Joana Bárcia
  • Isabel Ruth
  • Melvil Poupaud
  • Miguel Guilherme

    Directors

  • Paulo Rocha
  • Jeanne Waltz

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • RTP
  • Suma Filmes
  • Boomerang Productions
  • Les Films de l'Atalante
  • ARTE France Cinéma

    Production Countries

  • France
  • Portugal

LANGUAGES

  • Portuguese

Cast

Luís Miguel Cintra

Catão

Joana Bárcia

Sílvia

Isabel Ruth

Ju

Melvil Poupaud

Vicente Corvo

Miguel Guilherme

Oscar

António Durães

Infante

Fernando Heitor

Roberta

Teresa Roby

Babies' Mother

Carla Chambel

Manuela de Freitas

Mrs. Assembleia

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