The Circle (1970)
A look at the urban society of the seventies. The story of Marta a young and pretty girl, who leaves her husband to search for her true identity. She doesn't quite know what she wants, but at least she knows what she's escaping from. Soon she encounters financial difficulties and finds herself involved with shady characters, a situation that leads to a mysterious murder. The net closes around her.
Director: António da Cunha Telles
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Maria Cabral as Marta |
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Miguel Franco as Vitor Lopes, the smuggler |
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Ruy de Carvalho as Dr. Alves, the boss |
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Óscar Cruz as Rui, the photographer |
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Zita Duarte as airline employee, the colleague |
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Mário Jacques as Carlos, the husband |
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David Hudson as Bob, the lover |
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Lia Gama as boutique owner |
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Armando Cortez as Eng. Machado, the customer |
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Pedro Efe as Publicity Agency Worker (uncredited) |
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Adelaide João as Alves' Concierge (uncredited) |
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Ana Maria Lucas as Publicity Agency Worker (uncredited) |
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Eusébio as Self - Football Player (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Ruy de Matos as Stage Director |
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Manuela Maria as Suzette |
| Writing | Gisela da Conceição | Dialogue |
| Writing | Vasco Pulido Valente | Dialogue |
| Writing | Carlos Manuel Rodrigues | Dialogue |
| Editing | Gisela da Conceição | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Vergílio Correia | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Vergílio Correia | Assistant Director |
| Directing | António da Cunha Telles | Director |
| Writing | António da Cunha Telles | Story |
| Sound | João Diogo | Sound |
| Production | António da Cunha Telles | Producer |
| Sound | António Victorino de Almeida | Music |
| Editing | António da Cunha Telles | Editor |
| Camera | Acácio de Almeida | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Hugo Ribeiro | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |