The Dear Lilás (1987)
Beladona was the greatest star, or so she thought. Careless of her rural property, she lived by night countless adventures. From one such nights in the arms of a stage and movie producer, she begot her dear Lilás. Alas, six minutes after birth, the boy was taken from her and declared dead - due to the intrigue of the producer, who didn't want to recognize the child as his. Taken into custody by a surrogate mother, twenty years after the child grew into a man, who starts his education in the very fado (folk song, also meaning destiny) tavern where his real mother is. Beladona is still an attractive woman - and drama is round the corner.
Director: Artur Semedo
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Herman José as Beladona / Lilás |
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Rita Ribeiro as Madalena Fadista |
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Fernanda Borsatti as Mother |
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Henrique Viana as Director |
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Lina Morgado as |
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Artur Semedo as Sertório |
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Victor de Sousa as Secretary |
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Natalina José as Umbelina |
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Filipe Ferrer as Jorge |
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Jorge Listopad as |
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Ângela Pinto as |
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Couto Viana as Timóteo |
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Benjamim Falcão as Pátria |
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Baptista Fernandes as Pai de Beladona |
| Sound | Fernando Correia Martins | Music |
| Directing | Mónica Lopes | Assistant Director |
| Art | António Casimiro | Set Designer |
| Directing | Natércia Machado | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Artur Semedo | Sequence Supervisor |
| Sound | Luís Barão | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Carlos A. Vidal | Sound |
| Sound | Raúl Ferrão | Sound Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | João Quintão | Costume Designer |
| Writing | João Lopes | Writer |
| Camera | Mário de Carvalho | Director of Photography |
| Production | Artur Semedo | Producer |
| Writing | Artur Semedo | Writer |
| Production | Benjamim Falcão | Producer |
| Production | Benjamim Falcão | Production Manager |
| Editing | Pedro Pinheiro | Editor |
| Directing | Artur Semedo | Director |
| Directing | João Pinto Nogueira | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Herman José | Writer |