To die like a man (2009)
Antonia (Fernando Santos), der Travestiestar des Lissaboner Nachtlebens, steht am Ende einer langen Karriere. Ihre jungen Konkurrentinnen überflügeln sie in der Gunst des Publikums. Ihr jugendlicher Liebhaber Rosário (Alexander David) ist ein Junkie und wird immer wieder rückfällig. Ihr Sohn aus einer heterosexuellen Verbindung ist aus der Armee desertiert und führt Krieg gegen das eigene Schwulsein. Und Antonias Körper, den sie nie vollständig hat umoperieren lassen, beginnt, sich gegen die Silikonimplantate zu wehren...
Der Regisseur:
João Pedro Rodrigues
Die Autor:
João Pedro Rodrigues, Rui Catalão.
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Fernando Santos as Tonia |
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Alexander David as Rosário |
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Gonçalo Ferreira De Almeida as Maria Bakker |
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Chandra Malatitch as Zé Maria |
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Jenni La Rue as Jenny (as Jenny Larrue) |
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Fernando Gomes as Teixeira |
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Cindy Scrash as Irene |
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Miguel Loureiro as Paula |
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André Murraças as Dr. Felgueiras |
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John Romão as Mendes (as John Romão) |
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Ivo Barroso as Cardoso |
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Francisco Peres as Plastic Surgeon |
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Carloto Cotta as Carlos |
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Gonçalo Mendes as Sergio |
| Directing | João Pedro Rodrigues | Director |
| Production | Judith Nora | Co-Producer |
| Writing | João Pedro Rodrigues | Screenplay |
| Writing | Rui Catalão | Screenplay |
| Art | João Rui Guerra da Mata | Art Direction |
| Editing | João Pedro Rodrigues | Editor |
| Directing | Paulo Guilherme | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Rui Poças | Director of Photography |
| Production | Maria João Sigalho | Producer |
| Editing | Rui Mourão | Editor |
| Sound | Nuno Carvalho | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Mário Dias | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Sandra Meleiro | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Helena Marina | Second Assistant Camera |