Back Back to Cinema
The Ghosts of Alcacer-Kibir
The Ghosts of Alcacer-Kibir

The Ghosts of Alcacer-Kibir

5.0/10
August 20, 1976
87 minutes
José Fonseca e Costa
Drama

Overview

Alentejo 1975. The Police associate a group of traveling players with a strike of agricultural workers. The action takes place in the open space and harsh heat of the Alentejo. With the connivance of Lianor, the troupe enters the palace of Don Gonzalo an old aristocrat. The gentleman is obsessed by visions of great past deeds in a universe of ghosts. This was the first example of militant cinema in Portugal after the end of the Estado Novo dictatorship, exploring the world after the Carnation Revolution and its contradictions.

Movie Details

Release Date

August 20, 1976

Runtime

87 minutes

Director

José Fonseca e Costa

Rating

5.0/10

Production Companies

Tobis Portuguesa

Cast

Liked by

Loading...

Voted by

Loading...

Liked by