Killing the Saudades
Matar Saudades
Synopsis
Abel, 47 years old, two wars - in the colonies and France, emigration - several scars from many battles lost, returns in a jump to Portugal, to his lost village in the northern interior, near the border, from where one day he'd be gone, also from a jump. A letter, from his brother Peter, warned him that everything changed. Even Teresa. Abel catches sight of his childhood in the village hills, the old tribe. From a distance everything seams to be in the same placesa, the old dog is all that remains of the past. In the village the Act of Passion will be performed and Teresa is one of the participants. Abel takes the old gestures and prepares his plan: eliminate one by one Teresa's suitors, to consummate during the act of the Passion, her death ...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fernando Lopes
- Screenplay & Story
- Fernando Lopes, Carlos Saboga, António-Pedro Vasconcelos
- Original Title
- Matar Saudades
- Country of Origin
- Portugal
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Opus Filmes, Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fernando Lopes
Fernando Lopes, Carlos Saboga, António-Pedro Vasconcelos
António Escudeiro
Fernando Matos Silva, José Luís Vasconcelos
Department Leadership Roster
Fernando Lopes
Director
Fernando Lopes
Writer
Carlos Saboga
Writer
António-Pedro Vasconcelos
Writer
António Escudeiro
Director of Photography
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What is Killing the Saudades about?
Abel, 47 years old, two wars - in the colonies and France, emigration - several scars from many battles lost, returns in a jump to Portugal, to his lost village in the northern interior, near the border, from where one day he'd be gone, also from a jump. A letter, from his brother Peter, warned him that everything changed. Even Teresa. Abel catches sight of his childhood in the village hills, the old tribe. From a distance everything seams to be in the same placesa, the old dog is all that remains of the past. In the village the Act of Passion will be performed and Teresa is one of the participants. Abel takes the old gestures and prepares his plan: eliminate one by one Teresa's suitors, to consummate during the act of the Passion, her death ...
Who directed Killing the Saudades?
Killing the Saudades was directed by Fernando Lopes.
Who stars in Killing the Saudades?
The principal cast of Killing the Saudades includes Rogério Samora, Teresa Madruga, Pedro Efe, Eunice Muñoz, João Cabral.
When was Killing the Saudades released and how long is it?
Killing the Saudades was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.