Jaz Morto e Arrefece
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Are the Portuguese afraid of the changes after the Estado Novo dictatorship?
Casts & Crew
João Lagarto
Gil
Custódia Gallego
Mariana
José Nogueira Ramos
Policeman
Canto e Castro
Father
Cucha Carvalheiro
Mother
Isabel Medina
Maria
Cristina Buero
Bride
Vítor Norte
Daniel
Adélia Loureiro
Godmother
Cândido Ferreira
Godfather
Irene Urbano
Guest
Pedro Cavaleiro
Mário
Rogério Samora
João
José Luís
Policeman
Afonso Lagarto
Filho
Also Directed by Luís Filipe Costa
Portuguese Movie
"The Butterfly in the Cage" is a novel by Luís Filipe Costa adapted to film by the author, it follows the daily lives of several people connected to newspapers, television, film and theater in Lisbon, in the days leading up to the revolution of 25 April 1974.
Set during the Estado Novo dictatorship, in the night of April 24, Pedro hears that the political police, PIDE, assaulted his house. Fearing of what his fate may be, Pedro runs, looking for a place to hide.