Romance ·Drama · Portugal · 2008 · 2h 2m

True and Tender is the North

A Corte do Norte

True and Tender is the North poster
Director
João Botelho
Cast
Ana Moreira as Sissi / Rosalina / Emília de Sousa / Águeda / Rosamunde Ricardo Aibéo as João Sanha Rogério Samora as João de Barros Maya Booth as Dozy Margarida Vila-Nova as Leopoldina - 26 anos Custódia Gallego as Leopoldina - 47 anos
Crew
João Ribeiro — Director of Photography João Braz — Editor José Álvaro Morais — Screenplay João Botelho — Screenplay Agustina Bessa-Luís — Novel António da Cunha Telles — Producer
Synopsis

Adaptation of a 1987 novel by Agustina Bessa Luis, a multi-generation exploration of a wealthy family with a mysterious past and a house on the island of Madeira.

Mood & Themes
islandmadeirafamily relationships
Key Collaborators
João Botelho Director João Ribeiro Director of Photography João Braz Editor José Álvaro Morais Screenplay João Botelho Screenplay Agustina Bessa-Luís Novel António da Cunha Telles Producer Pandora da Cunha Telles Producer Catarina Amaro Production Design Silvia Grabowski Costume Design
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