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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 Salazar's 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, he's forced to take a stand...

Top Cast

  • Marcello Mastroianni

    Marcello Mastroianni

    Pereira

  • Stefano Dionisi

    Stefano Dionisi

    Monteiro Rossi

  • Nicoletta Braschi

    Nicoletta Braschi

    Marta

  • Daniel Auteuil

    Daniel Auteuil

    Dr. Cardoso

  • Joaquim de Almeida

    Joaquim de Almeida

    Manuel

  • Marthe Keller

    Marthe Keller

    Mrs. Delgado

  • Teresa Madruga

    Teresa Madruga

    Porter

  • Nicolau Breyner

    Nicolau Breyner

    Father Antonio

  • Filipe Ferrer

    Filipe Ferrer

    Silva

Overview

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 Salazar's 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, he's forced to take a stand...

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