The daughters of a nobleman give shelter to a stranger. After that visit ends with a severed hand, the pilgrim takes on different identities to seek revenge. The nobleman goes missing and his youngest has to pose as a knight to save him.
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Cast
| Maria de Medeiros | ... |
Sílvia / Silvestre
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| Teresa Madruga | ... |
Susana
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| Luís Miguel Cintra | ... |
Pilgrim / Knight / D. Raimundo
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| Jorge Silva Melo | ... |
D. Paio
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João Guedes | ... |
D. Rodrigo
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Xosé Maria Straviz | ... |
Alferes (lieutenant)
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Ruy Furtado | ... |
Matias
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Raquel Maria | ... |
Marta
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| Cucha Carvalheiro | ... |
Elsa
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Rogério Vieira | ... |
Mule-driver
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Afonso Vasconcelos | ... |
Hunchback
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Manuela de Freitas | ... |
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João Perry | ... |
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José Mário Branco | ... |
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Hermínio Rebelo | ... |
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| João César Monteiro | ... |
Rei de Portugal (uncredited)
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Directed by
| João César Monteiro | ||
Written by
| João César Monteiro | ... | (scenario) |
| Maria Velho da Costa | ... | (dialogue) and |
| João César Monteiro | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Paulo Branco | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Acácio de Almeida | ||
Editing by
| Teresa Caldas | ||
| João César Monteiro | ||
| Manuela Viegas | ||
Production Design by
| Ana Jotta | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Helena Domingos | ... | assistant director |
| Margarida Gil | ... | assistant director |
| Teresa Schmidt | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Marina Estela Graça | ... | assistant art director |
| Teresa Lacerda | ... | assistant art director |
| Filipe Sá | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Jean-Paul Loublier | ... | sound mixer |
| Vasco Pimentel | ... | sound |
| Maria Paola Porru | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Manuel Carlos da Silva | ... | lighting technician |
| José António Loureiro | ... | assistant camera |
| Carlos Mena | ... | assistant camera |
| Francisco Silva | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Helena Afonso | ... | performer: Segréis de Lisboa |
| Segréis de Lisboa | ... | performers: Música da Idade Média interpretada pelos |
| Grupo Etonográfico de Tuizelo | ... | performers: Música popular portuguesa interpetada pelo |
| Kenneth Frazer | ... | performer: Segréis de Lisboa |
| Catarina Latino | ... | performer: Segréis de Lisboa |
| Manuel Morales | ... | performer: Segréis de Lisboa |
| António Oliveira e Silva | ... | performer: Segréis de Lisboa |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pedro M. Ruivo | ... | continuity (as Pedro Ruivo) |
Additional Crew
| Nuno Martins | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Carlos de Oliveira | ... | in memory of |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Films sans Frontières (1992) (France) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC) (financial assistance)
- S.I.S. (sound)
- Tobis Portuguesa (laboratory)
Storyline
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While a nobleman is away to visit and invite the king to his daughter's upcoming wedding, a strange pilgrim knocks on his door for shelter. Said visit ends in a violent confrontation and the pilgrim takes on different identities to seek revenge. Meanwhile the nobleman goes missing and his daughter has to pose as a young knight to save him. Set in medieval times, the movie makes use of theatrical sets, lyrical language and a languid rhythm to give it a unique feeling of a folk tale being transmitted from long ago. The cast is led by the 15-year-old Maria de Medeiros and João César Monteiro's frequent collaborator Luís Miguel Cintra. Written by Diogo Dietl |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Maria de Medeiros's debut at 15 years old. At the time Monteiro chose her, she didn't even think about acting. "My vocation, from a young age, was drawing, and I was convinced that I would do Fine Arts. But Monteiro arrived, who was a madman, or rather a mad genius. She had started shooting 'Silvestre', and when she was halfway through the film she decided to burn it and start again, from the beginning, with me, who was the daughter of a friend of his. That was the beginning of my career, a bit of a coincidence. I was a little girl." See more » |