The Fatalist

The Fatalist (2005)

Drama

The complex relationship between master and servant is explored in director João Botelho's adaptation of Denis Diderot's popular novel Jacques le Fataliste et Son Maître. As Tiago (Rogério Samora) drives his master (André Gomes) through the Portuguese countryside to an unspecified destination, the traveling pair embark on a series of highly philosophical discussions. Flowing with tales of his life in the military and previous sexual escapades, Tiago trades a series of tales with his rapt passenger, including the story of a vengeful spurned lover who plots revenge on the nobleman who rejected her by transforming a prostitute into a society lady and convincing him to marry the tainted bride.

Director: João Botelho
Writer: João Botelho

Casts

	Rogério Samora as Tiago
	André Gomes as the boss
	Rita Blanco as Ms. D
	Suzana Borges as Innkeeper
	Patrícia Guerreiro as Bárbara
	José Wallenstein as Marques
	Teresa Madruga as Bárbara's mother
	Margarida Vila-Nova as the daughter
	Maria Emília Correia as the brothel owner
	Adriano Luz as the husband
	João Baptista as young Tiago
	Helena Laureano as Suzete
	Ana Bustorff as Margarida
	Laura Soveral as the grand mother
	José Pinto as Grandfather
	Anabela Moreira as Prostitute
	Margarida Moreira as Prostitute
	Rui Morisson as Narrator
	Nuno Vieira de Almeida as Piano Player
	Fernando Rodrigues as 1st Man

Crew