River of Gold (1999)
Carolina, an aging local grande dame who works at a crossing point on the titular river, marries another late-in-life character, the dredging-boat operator Antonio. Not long after their union, she becomes intensely jealous of Antonio's fondness for their winsome goddaughter, Joana, and insinuates herself into a relationship brewing between Joana and a mystical gypsy gold salesman. Soon, tempers are flaring, mystical secrets are being revealed and death is hovering over the central characters.
Director:
Paulo Rocha
Writers:
Cláudia Tomaz, Paulo Rocha, Regina Guimarães.
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Isabel Ruth as Carolina |
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Lima Duarte as António |
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Joana Bárcia as Mélita |
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José Mário Branco as Blindman |
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António Capelo as Joaquim |
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João Cardoso as Zé dos Ouros |
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Saguenail as Photographer |
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Diana Sá as Flower Saleswoman |
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João Pedro Bénard as |
| Sound | José Mário Branco | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Manuela Bronze | Costume Design |
| Art | Alberto Péssimo | Production Design |
| Editing | Edgar Feldman | Editor |
| Crew | Elso Roque | Cinematography |
| Directing | Paulo Rocha | Director |
| Art | Jorge Gonçalves | Production Design |
| Writing | Cláudia Tomaz | Screenplay |
| Writing | Paulo Rocha | Screenplay |
| Sound | Jürg von Allmen | Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Cláudia Tomaz | Editor |
| Writing | Regina Guimarães | Screenplay |
| Editing | Paulo Rocha | Editor |
| Sound | Nuno Carvalho | Sound Designer |