Agosto

Agosto

Agosto

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Agosto

1988

1h 37m

7.4(5 votes)

Drama

Overview

Summer of 1964. The professor Carlos and the couple Dário and Alda spend time together in the beach during vacations. Away from the colonial war, everything seems lost in time.

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Production Companies

La Sept Cinéma

Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Christian Patey

Carlos

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Acting

Olivier Cruveiller

Dário

Olivier Cruveiller

Acting

Marie Carré

Alda

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Acting

Manuela de Freitas

Nina

Manuela de Freitas

Acting

Pedro Hestnes

Alberto

Pedro Hestnes

Editing

José Nascimento

Rodrigo

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Acting

Fernando Mora Ramos

Emílio

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Acting

Glicínia Quartin

Old lady with a book

Glicínia Quartin

Acting

Rita Blanco

Young woman at the beach

Rita Blanco

Acting

Ana Bustorff

Laura

Ana Bustorff

Acting

António Capelo

Man at the station

António Capelo

Acting

Diogo Dória

Man at the party

Diogo Dória

Acting

Norberto Barroca

Dário (voice)

Norberto Barroca

Acting

Alexandra Lencastre

Alda (voice)

Alexandra Lencastre

Acting

Vítor Norte

Guard GNR

Vítor Norte

Acting

José Pedro Gomes

Carlos (voice)

José Pedro Gomes

Acting

Isabel Ruth

Carlos' neighbor

Isabel Ruth

Costume & Make-Up

Erica Porru

Unknown Role

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Acting

José Mário Branco

Singer in Arrábida

José Mário Branco

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