The Portuguese Falcon
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| The Portuguese Falcon | |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | Capitão Falcão |
| Directed by | João Leitão |
| Screenplay by | João Leitão Núria Leon Bernardo |
| Starring | Gonçalo Waddington David Chan José Pinto Rui Mendes Luís Vicente Miguel Guilherme Carla Maciel Bruno Nogueira Nuno Lopes Ricardo Carriço |
| Cinematography | Mário Melo Costa |
| Edited by | Mário Melo Costa |
| Music by | Pedro Marques |
Release date |
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| Country | Portugal |
| Language | Portuguese |
The Portuguese Falcon (Portuguese: Capitão Falcão, lit. 'Captain Falcon') is a 2015 Portuguese superhero comedy film directed by João Leitão.[1] It was released on April 23, 2015.[2]
Synopsis
Captain Falcão tells the story of a Portuguese superhero serving António de Oliveira Salazar in the fight against the communist "red menace" during the 1960s, mercilessly satirizing both the anti-communist propaganda of the Estado Novo and the left-leaning politics of the Armed Forces Movement.[1][3]
Cast[4]
- Gonçalo Waddington as Capitão Falcão
- David Chan as Puto Perdiz
- José Pinto as António de Oliveira Salazar
- Rui Mendes
- Luís Vicente as Vladimir Lenin
- Miguel Guilherme as General Gaivota
- Carla Maciel
- Bruno Nogueira
- Nuno Lopes
- Ricardo Carriço
Production
The film was shot in Santarém and Lisbon.[5]
Reception
The film received great critical acclaim.[4][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Capitão Falcão (2014)". CINEPT - Cinema Português. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ↑ "'Capitão Falcão', sátira ao Estado Novo, estreia-se a 23 de abril". Notícias ao Minuto. March 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Capitão Falcão - Filmes - RTP". RTP (in português). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Capitão Falcão (2015)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ↑ Quintas, António (1 December 2013). "O filmSPOT nas filmagens de "Capitão Falcão"". filmSPOT.pt (in português). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ↑ Oliveira, Catarina (30 April 2015). "Capitão Falcão, em análise". Magazine.HD (in português). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
External links
- The Portuguese Falcon at IMDb
- Capitão Falcão (2014) at CinePT
