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Florbela

2012-03-08 · 119 min · ★ 4.8

History · Drama

Shaken by a divorce in the 1920s, Portuguese poetess Florbela Espanca uses her writing to deal with her tumultuous relationship with men, eroticism and love.

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Directors
Vicente Alves do Ó
Production companies
Ukbar Filmes, ICA, RTP
Countries
Portugal
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dalila CarmoDalila CarmoFlorbela Espanca
Albano JerónimoAlbano JerónimoMário Lage
Ivo CanelasIvo CanelasApeles Espanca
Soraia ChavesSoraia ChavesAntónia Lobo
Maria João AbreuMaria João AbreuMariana Inglesa
Maya BoothMaya BoothAna
Rute MirandaRute MirandaAlberto's Wife
Rita LoureiroRita LoureiroSophia de Arriaga
Carmen SantosCarmen SantosHenriqueta
Anabela TeixeiraAnabela TeixeiraJúlia Alves
António FonsecaAntónio FonsecaJoão Espanca
José Carlos das NevesAntónio
Ricardo BarbosaRicardo BarbosaEnfermeiro
Graciano DiasGraciano DiasAlberto (scenes deleted)
Marques D'AredeMarques D'AredeMr. Lage
Beatriz LeonardoBeatriz LeonardoFlorbela (Jovem)
José NevesJosé NevesAntónio
Inês NogueiraInês NogueiraProfessora
Raquel CiprianoRaquel CiprianoEnfermeira
Joana FigueiraJoana FigueiraEnfermeira

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