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Paths

Paths

1978 2h 0mDramaFantasy

Parallel tales of young couples desperately escaping cruel false fathers, each couple on the run across different regions of the country and during increasingly contemporary time periods.

3.8/5

TMDB score· 12 votes

Synopsis

Parallel tales of young couples desperately escaping cruel false fathers, each couple on the run across different regions of the country and during increasingly contemporary time periods.

The vibe

baptismsatanbirth

Behind it

João César MonteiroJoão César MonteiroDirectorCarlos D'OliveiraWriterCarlos de OliveiraCarlos de OliveiraWriterJosé Gomes FerreiraWriterMaria Velho da CostaMaria Velho da CostaWriterAcácio de AlmeidaAcácio de AlmeidaCinematography

Cast

Carmen DuarteBranca-Flor
Manuela de FreitasAtena
Virgilio BrancoThe Devil
Luís de Sousa CostaThe Father
Francisco DominguesThe Storyteller
Margarida GilMargarida GilThe Girl / The Devil's Woman
Sílvia Gomes FerreiraThe Young Creature of the Elms and Waters
João GuedesJoão GuedesThe Lord of the Lands
António MendesThe Wanderer / The Shepherd
João César MonteiroJoão César MonteiroThe Monk / The Boss of the Thieves
Leonor SeixasLeonor SeixasThe 1st Daughter of the Devil
MyriamThe 2nd Daughter of the Devil
Adília MartinsThe Woman Who Grinds the Earth
Ifigenia de CarvalhoThe Woman Covering the Child
Minervina ChapanitoCoryphaeus
Pedro Gomes FerreiraKid Bathing
Madalena BarbosaThe Lord of the Lands' Wife
Antônio Eugênio MatosThe Eldest Son of the Lord of the Lands

Director

João César Monteiro

Writers

Carlos D'Oliveira, Carlos de Oliveira, José Gomes Ferreira, João César Monteiro

Release date

19 May 1978

Runtime

2h 0m

Studio

Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC)

Language

Portuguese

Country

Portugal

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