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The Portuguese Falcon

2015 · 106 min

A goofy, cartoonish romp that pokes fun at political paranoia with broad, silly superhero antics.

Directed by
João Leitão
Genres
Comedy, Action
Starring
Gonçalo Waddington, David Chan Cordeiro, Matamba Joaquim
Tagline
The first portuguese super-hero!
Overview
A satire on anti-communist paranoia in the days of fascist dictatorship in Portugal. The series follows the adventures of the "Lusitanian superhero", the ultra-patriotic Captain Falcão, a man who follows the direct orders of António de Oliveira Salazar in the fight against the "red menace".

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Directed by
João Leitão
Genres
Comedy, Action
Starring
Gonçalo Waddington, David Chan Cordeiro, Matamba Joaquim
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • identity
  • media
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour8
Realism3
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, action
Directed by
João Leitão
Written by
João Leitão, Nuria Leon Bernardo
Starring
Gonçalo Waddington, David Chan Cordeiro, Matamba Joaquim, José Pinto, Miguel Guilherme, Rui Mendes, Carla Maciel, Pêpê Rapazote
Cinematography
Mário Melo Costa
Runtime
106 min
Country
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Languages
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