A Estrangeira

Story

Synopsis

The shady side of an Italian textile trade in northern Germany is the subject of this slow-paced but atmospheric drama featuring Alberto Sordi as Totonno, a low-level, petty criminal anxious to move up a somewhat crooked ladder. Rising to the rank of the "dons" -- Don Raffaele (Carmine Ippolito) or Don Gennaro (Pasquale Cenammo) -- is not an easy task, as Totonno is about to find out. In the meantime, Paula (Belinda Lee) provides a romantic distraction, and another would-be entrepreneur opts for the straight and narrow. This uneven feature offers some colorful performances but the sum is less convincing than its parts.

Director

João Mário Grilo

Writers

Teresa Azevedo, João Mário Grilo, Michael Graham

Language

Portuguese

Country

Portugal

Release date

1 February 1982

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Fernando Rey

  André

• 

  Teresa Madruga

  Eva

• 

  Mariana Villar

  Ana

• 

  Maria de Medeiros

  Ana as a Child

• 

  Diogo Dória

  Jorge

• 

  Artur Semedo

  Nunes

• 

  Simone de Oliveira

  Clara

• 

  João César Monteiro

• 

  Pedro Efe

• Isabel Alves de Carvalho

• 

  Nuno Carinhas

  Manuel