Variações: Guardian Angel
Variações: Guardian Angel
Variações: Guardian Angel
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2019
1h 49m
6.9(38 votes)
Music
History
Drama

Overview

Film biography dwelling on the hectic artistic life of António Variações, a famous Portuguese pop rock singer from the 80s, who died from AIDS-related complications in 1984.

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Production Companies

David & Golias

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

33 members
Acting

Sérgio Praia

António Variações

Sérgio Praia
Acting

Victoria Guerra

Rosa Maria

Victoria Guerra
Acting

Filipe Duarte

Fernando Ataíde

Filipe Duarte
Acting

Augusto Madeira

Luís Vitta

Augusto Madeira
Acting

Teresa Madruga

Deolinda de Jesus

Teresa Madruga
Acting

Afonso Lagarto

Carlos Barbosa

Afonso Lagarto
Acting

Diogo Branco

Jorge

Diogo Branco
Acting

Nuno Casanovas

Pedro Lata

Nuno Casanovas
Acting

Fernando Pires

Frederico

Fernando Pires
Acting

Miguel Raposo

Pedro Ayres Magalhães

Miguel Raposo
Acting

Eric da Silva

Jelle

Eric da Silva
Acting

Madalena Brandão

Manuela

Madalena Brandão
Acting

Tomás Alves

José António

Tomás Alves
Acting

Carlos Malvarez

Luís

Carlos Malvarez
Acting

José Raposo

Mário Martins

José Raposo
Acting

Eloy Monteiro

Unknown Role

Eloy Monteiro
Acting

Beatriz Leonardo

Unknown Role

Beatriz Leonardo
Acting

Dinarte de Freitas

Teófilo

Dinarte de Freitas
Acting

Maria José Paschoal

Unknown Role

Maria José Paschoal
Acting

Sónia Balacó

Apresentadora

Sónia Balacó
Acting

Joaquim Nicolau

Tenório

Joaquim Nicolau
Acting

João Melo

Jaime Ribeiro

João Melo
Acting

Carlos Vieira de Almeida

Senhor Banco de Jardim

Carlos Vieira de Almeida
Acting

João Pedro Bernardes

Vitor Baeta

João Pedro Bernardes
Acting

José Martins

Médico

José Martins
Acting

Raimundo Cosme

Empregado de Estúdio

Raimundo Cosme
Acting

Figueira Cid

Unknown Role

Figueira Cid
Acting

Edmundo Rosa

Cliente Holandes

Edmundo Rosa
Acting

Carlos Oliveira

Venâncio

Carlos Oliveira
Acting

Andreia Santos

Unknown Role

Andreia Santos
Acting

André Patrício

Ramiro

André Patrício
Acting

Elisabete Pedreira

Judite

Elisabete Pedreira
Acting

Maria José Baião

Senhora Banco de Jardim

Maria José Baião

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