Crime at the Little Star Pension (1990)
Neves and his wife Celia are the owners and managers of the 'Little Star Pension', a familiar hotel that caters to bourgeois family and would-be actors, instead of the ill-reputed 'Good-Night Pension' (just across the narrow street), where gigolos, whores, and criminals of all sorts may go for a quick encounter. However, not all is well among the ten residents of 'Little Star Pension': each dialogue line from every hotel guest is evidence that he, or her, has a reason (actually, more than one) to hate Neves - to the point of wishing him dead. Carelessness (or devious intention) by one party will provide the means; another, will create the propitious moment; yet another, and then the rest of them will create the festive New Year's Eve occasion - to do with Neves forever! Obviously, only the famous world private-eye Hércules Pirôt can solve the crime... for which he is called by phone, even before the deed is done.
Director: Fernando Ávila
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Herman José as Hércules Pirô |
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Ana Bola as Célia |
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Canto e Castro as Neves |
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José Pedro Gomes as Lacerda |
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Lídia Franco as Preciosa |
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São José Lapa as Lita Gomes |
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Victor de Sousa as Lelo |
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Nuno Melo as Bruno |
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Rita Blanco as Tónia |
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Maria Vieira as Estrelinha |
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Isabel Simões as Bailarina |
| Directing | Fernando Ávila | Director |
| Writing | Herman José | Writer |
| Crew | Rosa Lobato Faria | Additional Writing |