

Variações: Guardian Angel
2019-08-22 · 109 min · ★ 7.0
Film biography dwelling on the hectic artistic life of António Variações, a famous Portuguese pop rock singer from the 80s, who died from AIDS-related complications in 1984.
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- Directors
- João Maia
- Production companies
- David & Golias
- Countries
- Portugal
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Sérgio PraiaAntónio Variações
Victoria GuerraRosa Maria
Filipe DuarteFernando Ataíde
Augusto MadeiraLuís Vitta
Teresa MadrugaDeolinda de Jesus
Afonso LagartoCarlos Barbosa
Diogo BrancoJorge
Nuno CasanovasPedro Lata
Fernando PiresFrederico
Miguel RaposoPedro Ayres Magalhães
Eric da SilvaJelle
Madalena BrandãoManuela
Tomás AlvesJosé António
Carlos MalvarezLuís
José RaposoMário Martins
Eloy Monteiro
Beatriz Leonardo
Dinarte de FreitasTeófilo
Maria José Paschoal
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