Pereira Declares (1998)

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Audience Score
66
Pereira Declares
NR 1 hr 44 minApr 3rd, 1998Drama
Lisbon 1938 Mr Pereira is the editor of the culture section of an evening paper Although fascism is on the rise in Europe like in nearby civil war Spain or even inside Portugal itself in the form of Salazars regime Pereira only concerns himself with writing bios and translating French novels Things change after he hires a young writer as his assistant getting to know also his girlfriend both opponents to the regime and reluctantly helps them when they begin to get in trouble for subversive activities Eventually hes forced to take a stand

Movie Details

Original Language:Italian
Production Companies:Presidenzia del Consiglio del MinistriDipartimento dello Spettacolo Jean Vigo International KG Productions Mikado Film Fábrica de Imagens Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual