Camarate

2001
1h 40m

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6.6/10

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Luisa, a Portuguese Supreme Court Judge, is given the Camarate File, the investigation of the accident that led to the death of Portuguese Prime-Minister and his accompanists on December the... Read allLuisa, a Portuguese Supreme Court Judge, is given the Camarate File, the investigation of the accident that led to the death of Portuguese Prime-Minister and his accompanists on December the 4th, 1980. She must decide whether the case goes to trial or is to be archived...Luisa, a Portuguese Supreme Court Judge, is given the Camarate File, the investigation of the accident that led to the death of Portuguese Prime-Minister and his accompanists on December the 4th, 1980. She must decide whether the case goes to trial or is to be archived...

Director
- Luís Filipe Rocha
Writers
- Luís Filipe Rocha
- Luís Filipe Costa
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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

184

YOUR RATING

Director
- Luís Filipe Rocha
Writers
- Luís Filipe Rocha
- Luís Filipe Costa
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
The director tested nine actresses for many hours, until he made his choice of Maria João Luís for the role of judge.

Soundtracks
Rio das Pérolas
Written by João Afonso
Interpreted by João Afonso
From CD Barco Voador
Published by Universal Music Portugal

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One of the best Portuguese films I've seen

I've kind of given up on Portuguese films, they're very boring, the acting is horrible and you don't understand the story. The only good thing is the cinematography, it never misses the target.

Camarate is different, I consider it a good film. It's based on a true story, the weird death of Francisco de Sá Carneiro, the Portuguese Prime Minister at the time. Until today it's a mystery whether or not it was an accident.

The actors are very good, very believable, something that is quite remarkable for a Portuguese film. I was astonished by Maria João Luís, the main character, I've only seen her before on soap operas and it was really bad. This film made me believe that it's not the actors fault but the directors, because she is actually a really good actress.

The cinematography is also good. Overall it's an interesting and well directed film. I recommend it.