The Consul Of Bordeaux
O Cônsul de Bordéus
“Saved over 30000 people”
Synopsis
This is the story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a man of conviction who saved 30,000 lives during WWII, in June 1940. Among them were10,000 Jews. As the Portuguese General Consul stationed in Bordeaux, France, he issued 30,000 visas for safe passage to Portugal. He defied the direct orders of his government and exhibited courage, moral rectitude, unselfishness, and self-sacrifice by issuing visas to all refugees regardless of nationality, race, religion or political opinions.This narrative film expresses his heroic actions towards humanity, which will perpetuate his legacy of justice for a new generation. In 1966, Yad Vashem named him Righteous Among the Nations. He is considered to have achieved the largest single rescue operation of World War II.
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The Consul of Bordeaux - official trailer: Invitation for a "Film-Sponsorship"
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-06-07
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Vítor Norte
Aristides Sousa Mendes
Miguel Borines
João Cabral
Faria Machado
António Capelo
Teotónio Pereira
São José Correia
Andreé Cibal
Pedro Cunha
Amorim
Manuel de Blas
Carlos Paulo
Chaim Kruger
Leonor Seixas
Laura Soveral
Sara Barros Leitão
Esther
Susana Sá
Sarah Kruger
Ana Cristina Oliveira
Clara Almeida
Lina
Singer in Theatre
Joaquim Nicolau
José Seabra
Pierce Nathan-Calvin Baechler
Jakob
Guido Baechler
Hans
Jorge Castro Guedes
Calheiros Menezes
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- João Correa, Francisco Manso
- Screenplay & Story
- João Nunes, António Torrado, João Correa
- Original Score
- Henri Seroka
- Original Title
- O Cônsul de Bordéus
- Country of Origin
- Portugal
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Jeridoo Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
João Correa, Francisco Manso
João Nunes, António Torrado, João Correa
Henri Seroka
José António Loureiro
Teresa Font, Gonçalo Soromenho
José Mazeda
Department Leadership Roster
João Correa
Director
Francisco Manso
Director
João Nunes
Screenplay
António Torrado
Screenplay
José Mazeda
Producer
João Correa
Screenplay
José António Loureiro
Director of Photography
Teresa Font
Editor
Gonçalo Soromenho
Editor
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What is The Consul Of Bordeaux about?
This is the story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a man of conviction who saved 30,000 lives during WWII, in June 1940. Among them were10,000 Jews. As the Portuguese General Consul stationed in Bordeaux, France, he issued 30,000 visas for safe passage to Portugal. He defied the direct orders of his government and exhibited courage, moral rectitude, unselfishness, and self-sacrifice by issuing visas to all refugees regardless of nationality, race, religion or political opinions.This narrative film expresses his heroic actions towards humanity, which will perpetuate his legacy of justice for a new generation. In 1966, Yad Vashem named him Righteous Among the Nations. He is considered to have achieved the largest single rescue operation of World War II.
Who directed The Consul Of Bordeaux?
The Consul Of Bordeaux was directed by João Correa, Francisco Manso.
Who stars in The Consul Of Bordeaux?
The principal cast of The Consul Of Bordeaux includes Vítor Norte, Miguel Borines, João Cabral, António Capelo, São José Correia.
When was The Consul Of Bordeaux released and how long is it?
The Consul Of Bordeaux was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for The Consul Of Bordeaux?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Consul Of Bordeaux was composed by Henri Seroka.