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Bloody Night

2010 · 110 min

A somber historical drama that moves deliberately through political intrigue and quiet grief.

Directed by
Tiago Guedes, Frederico Serra
Genres
History, Tv movie, Drama
Starring
Gonçalo Waddington, Isabel Abreu, Nuno Lopes
Overview
A group of soldiers are sentenced for the murders of key political figures in the night of October 19th, 1921, in the streets of Lisbon. But the names of the conspirators remain unknown. Berta Maia, a widow of the 1910 revolution hero Carlos da Maia, will fight for the truth…

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Directed by
Tiago Guedes, Frederico Serra
Genres
History, Tv movie, Drama
Starring
Gonçalo Waddington, Isabel Abreu, Nuno Lopes
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • justice
    • corruption
    • power
    • betrayal
    • death
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    history, tv movie, drama
    Directed by
    Tiago Guedes, Frederico Serra
    Written by
    Fernando Vendrell, Tiago Gomes Rodrigues
    Starring
    Gonçalo Waddington, Isabel Abreu, Nuno Lopes, Francisco Nascimento, Miguel Borges, Miguel Guilherme, Cesário Monteiro, Catarina Lacerda
    Music
    Jorge Coelho
    Cinematography
    João Lança Morais
    Runtime
    110 min
    Country
    Portugal
    Languages
    Portuguese

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