Ruth (2018)
This is the story of a young Mozambican footballer called Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.
Director: António Pinhão Botelho
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Igor Regalla as Eusébio |
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Josefina Massango as Elisa Anissabeni |
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Paulo Furtado as Laurindo da Silva Ferreira |
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J.P. Simões as Padre Henrique |
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Álvaro Correia as Brás Medeiros |
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José Raposo as Dr. Nunes Pantaleão |
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António Simão as Camilo Antunes |
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António Nipita as Chico Maneta |
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Mauro Hermínio as Hilário adulto |
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Pedro Inês as José Mateus |
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João Aragão as Carlinhos |
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Miguel Monteiro as Chefe de redacção |
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Afonso Lagarto as Abel dos Correios |
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Miguel Borges as Mário Melo |
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Dinis Gomes as Arlindo Malosso |
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Maria João Pinho as Conceição Malosso |
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Bruna Quintas as Ruth Malosso |
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Rui Melo as Elísio Pereira |
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Bruno Cabrerizo as José Carlos Bauer |
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Evandro Gomes as Barman |
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Almeno Gonçalves as Bella Guttman |
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João Cabral as Major Rodrigues de Carvalho |
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Pedro Lacerda as Rui Martins |
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Pessoa Júnior as Otto Glória |
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Tiago Abelho as Aurélio |
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Miguel Nunes as Locutor RTP |
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Francisco Tavares as Abreu do PBX |
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Ana Bustorff as Dona Marina |
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Marco Delgado as Cruz dos Santos |
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Hugo Mestre Amaro as Nuno Ferrari |
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Vítor Norte as Domingos Claudino |
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Luís Lucas as Gastão Silva |
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Paulo Pinto as Homero Serpa |
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Ivo Alexandre as Margarido |
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Filipe Vargas as Inspector |
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Marcello Urgeghe as Jaime Duarte |
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Paulo Duarte Ribeiro as Amigo Café Aviz |
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Lídia Franco as D. Otília |
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André Gomes as Comandante Góis Mota |
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José Eduardo as |
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Fernando Luís as Eng. Maurício Vieira de Brito |
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Teresa Madruga as Sra. Claudino |
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Henrique Feist as Dr. Paulino Gomes Júnior |
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Maria Emília Correia as Sra. Vieira de Brito |
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Nuno Feist as Maestro Orfeão SLB |
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Guilherme Gomes as Juca |
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Pedro Ferreira as Marinho |
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André Gago as Presidente da FPF |
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Gonçalo Cabral as Mário Coluna |
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Tiago Sarmento as Cruz |
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Miguel Bogalho as Águas |
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Artur Dinis as Santana |
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Marina Albuquerque as Mulher do Vizinho |
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Andreia Bento as Operadora PBX 1 |
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Anabela Faustino as Operadora PBX 2 |
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Francis Seleck as Turista Francês |
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Pedro Carraca as Adepto Belenenses |
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Anabela Moreira as Natália Correia |
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Euclides Guiliche as |
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Fernando Cabral Martins as Professor |
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Rui Morisson as Martins da Cruz |
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Filipe Crawford as |
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Erica Rodrigues as Estenógrafa |
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Mário Wang as |
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Joaquim Letria as Ministro |
| Writing | Leonor Pinhão | Writer |
| Directing | António Pinhão Botelho | Director |
| Production | Paulo Branco | Producer |
| Sound | Paulo Furtado | Music |
| Camera | Lisa Persson | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Paulo MilHomens | Editor |
| Art | Paula Szabo | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lucha d'Orey | Costume Design |
| Sound | Tiago Raposinho | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Pedro Góis | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Ricardo Leal | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mizé Silvestre | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Helena Marina | Second Assistant Camera |