The Heart's Root (2000)
Released:
2000-10-18
Duration:
1hr 58min
Genres:
Drama
Rating 5.0
Overview
Set in the Lisbon during the festivities of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of lovers and the old town. The story is about Cato, a nationalist politician who is charismatic and unscrupulous. He obsessively pursues Silvia, a mystical and mysterious young transvestite whom he meets at the festival. When Silvia runs into Vicente, a policeman who arrests transvestites and threatens them, Silvia must look towards blackmail to save herself. Compromising photos of Cato start to emerge among opposition parties and he must do all in his power to save his political career.
Production Companies
RTP
Suma Filmes
Boomerang Productions
Les Films de l'Atalante
ARTE France Cinéma
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | pt |
| Popularity | 0.804 |
Directed By
Paulo Rocha
Crew
Director
Paulo Rocha
Paulo Rocha
Editor
Edgar Feldman
Edgar Feldman
Music
José Mário Branco
José Mário Branco
Producer
Gérard Vaugois
Gérard Vaugois
Producer
Paulo Rocha
Paulo Rocha
Director of Photography
Elso Roque
Elso Roque
Costume Design
Manuela Bronze
Manuela Bronze
Screenplay
Jeanne Waltz
Jeanne Waltz
Screenplay
Raquel Freire
Raquel Freire
Screenplay
Paulo Rocha
Paulo Rocha
Screenplay
Regina Guimarães
Regina Guimarães
Production Design
Eduardo Filipe Jr.
Eduardo Filipe Jr.
Sound Designer
Nuno Carvalho
Nuno Carvalho
Makeup Artist
Sano de Perpessac
Sano de Perpessac
TOP CAST
Luís Miguel Cintra
Catão
Joana Bárcia
Sílvia
Isabel Ruth
Ju
Melvil Poupaud
Vicente Corvo
Miguel Guilherme
Oscar
António Durães
Infante
Fernando Heitor
Roberta
Teresa Roby
Babies' Mother
Manuel Mozos
Young Man at the Party
Manuela de Freitas
Mrs. Assembleia
Ana Deus
Linda
Paulo Pinto
Voice of Vicente Corvo
