António-Pedro Vasconcelos

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A Bela e o Paparazzo
6.6

A Bela e o Paparazzo

Jan 28, 2010

A Bela e o Paparazzo
2010 101 min 21 vues
Telenovela star Mariana is on the verge of a nervous breakdown: shooting is not going smoothly, her popularity is waning, and she is forever being hounded by paparazzi. Frustrated, Mariana can't find out who is responsible for these invasions of her privacy. It is the feared 'Paparazzo' Gabriela Santos, who's real name is Juan. One day, Juan and Mariana meet by chance and fall in love. Now Juan must do everything he can to prevent Mariana from discovering his true identity.
Comedy
40 Anos de Fantasporto
1

40 Anos de Fantasporto

Apr 29, 2021

40 Anos de Fantasporto
2021 110 min 1 vues
A journey through 40 years of life of the most important Film Festival in Portugal, through the voice of its President and Director, Mário Dorminsky and Beatriz Pacheco Pereira. Born at a coffee shop table in the "Invicta" - Porto City, with a subsidy of 15 "contos" (75EUR), since 1981 it hasn't stopped bringing us cinema, and given its weight and peculiarity, The project developed and soon became a reality, with the screening of several sessions a day, the realization of retrospectives and, also, in parallel, the promotion of concerts and art exhibitions. It is considered the biggest film festival in Portugal, and internationally recognized as one of the most important worldwide, and is now entering its 40th edition.
Documentary
Os Imortais
7.1

Os Imortais

Nov 07, 2003

Os Imortais
2003 130 min 11 vues
Every year, four ex-soldiers who call themselves "Os Imortais" ("The Immortals"), get together with four women to celebrate their war deeds and remember the old days, back in the war. On the summer of 1985, tired of their monotonous lives, they decide to rob a bank. Joaquim Malarranha, a chief inspector from the local police force who is about to retire, crosses their path and chooses to spend his last days of duty trying to solve the robbery. But as he carries on with his investigation, he discovers more than he could have ever imagined...
Crime
Amor Impossível
5.4

Amor Impossível

Dec 24, 2015

Amor Impossível
2015 125 min 6 vues
Cristina disappears. Tiago, her boyfriend, says that she was kidnapped, two police officers (Marco and Madalena) investigate the case and try to find the truth.
Drama
Artur
7.5

Artur

May 10, 2011

Artur
2011 137 min 2 vues
Documentary
Oxalá
4.5

Oxalá

May 08, 1981

Oxalá
1981 131 min 2 vues
A man exiled in Paris makes various trips to Portugal after the Carnation Revolution. Each trip is represented by a woman.
Drama
Parque Mayer
5.7

Parque Mayer

Dec 06, 2018

Parque Mayer
2018 134 min 7 vues
Parque Mayer was the park off all the emotions and amusements in the 1930' s. Under the dictatorship of Oliveira Salazar and his police, many people came to have fun in its theaters attending the portuguese kind of play called 'revista'. A writer called Mario Pintor (paintor) is writing a play in which a new actress (Deolinda) will star as the main role, while an already famous actor named Eduardo tries to seduce this recent arrival.
Drama
Call Girl
5.977

Call Girl

Dec 27, 2007

Call Girl
2007 145 min 22 vues
A powerful entrepreneur wants to build an exclusive resort hotel in Villanova, but he discovers the location he has in mind is protected by local land-use regulations. He hires Maria, a beautiful and elegant prostitute, to seduce the mayor, leaving him open to blackmail if he won't give the entrepreneur what he wants. Maria has no trouble twisting Meireles around her finger, but police detectives Madeira and Neves get wind of the plan and set out to expose the plot...
Crime
O Fascínio das Histórias
1

O Fascínio das Histórias

Oct 26, 2019

O Fascínio das Histórias
2019 75 min 1 vues
A digressive quest, through conversations with various people, about the need humanity has always had to tell stories about itself, about the power and enchantment of fiction.
Documentary
Ras le bol
7

Ras le bol

Mar 14, 1999

Ras le bol
1999 111 min 27 vues
Une femme emmène son jeune fils, quitte son mari et va vivre avec son amant. Le garçon, qui veut à tout prix que ses parents se remettent ensemble, est convaincu que s'il parvient à récupérer la moto volée de son père, tout ira bien à nouveau.
Drama
Call Girl
5.977

Call Girl

Dec 27, 2007

Call Girl
2007 145 min 22 vues
A powerful entrepreneur wants to build an exclusive resort hotel in Villanova, but he discovers the location he has in mind is protected by local land-use regulations. He hires Maria, a beautiful and elegant prostitute, to seduce the mayor, leaving him open to blackmail if he won't give the entrepreneur what he wants. Maria has no trouble twisting Meireles around her finger, but police detectives Madeira and Neves get wind of the plan and set out to expose the plot...
Crime
A Bela e o Paparazzo
6.6

A Bela e o Paparazzo

Jan 28, 2010

A Bela e o Paparazzo
2010 101 min 21 vues
Telenovela star Mariana is on the verge of a nervous breakdown: shooting is not going smoothly, her popularity is waning, and she is forever being hounded by paparazzi. Frustrated, Mariana can't find out who is responsible for these invasions of her privacy. It is the feared 'Paparazzo' Gabriela Santos, who's real name is Juan. One day, Juan and Mariana meet by chance and fall in love. Now Juan must do everything he can to prevent Mariana from discovering his true identity.
Comedy
Os Imortais
7.1

Os Imortais

Nov 07, 2003

Os Imortais
2003 130 min 11 vues
Every year, four ex-soldiers who call themselves "Os Imortais" ("The Immortals"), get together with four women to celebrate their war deeds and remember the old days, back in the war. On the summer of 1985, tired of their monotonous lives, they decide to rob a bank. Joaquim Malarranha, a chief inspector from the local police force who is about to retire, crosses their path and chooses to spend his last days of duty trying to solve the robbery. But as he carries on with his investigation, he discovers more than he could have ever imagined...
Crime
Km 224
4.8

Km 224

Apr 21, 2022

Km 224
2022 137 min 3 vues
Mário and Cláudia are going through a divorce process. When Cláudia accepts job in another country, situation will lead parents to reassess many of their certainties and question the effects on the happiness of their children.
Drama
Km 224
4.8

Km 224

Apr 21, 2022

Km 224
2022 137 min 3 vues
Mário and Cláudia are going through a divorce process. When Cláudia accepts job in another country, situation will lead parents to reassess many of their certainties and question the effects on the happiness of their children.
Drama
Ras le bol
7

Ras le bol

Mar 14, 1999

Ras le bol
1999 111 min 27 vues
Mário and Cláudia are going through a divorce process. When Cláudia accepts job in another country, situation will lead parents to reassess many of their certainties and question the effects on the happiness of their children.
Drama
Ras le bol
7

Ras le bol

Mar 14, 1999

Ras le bol
1999 111 min 27 vues
Mário and Cláudia are going through a divorce process. When Cláudia accepts job in another country, situation will lead parents to reassess many of their certainties and question the effects on the happiness of their children.
Drama
Francisca
7.4

Francisca

Dec 03, 1981

Francisca
1981 166 min 31 vues
Mário and Cláudia are going through a divorce process. When Cláudia accepts job in another country, situation will lead parents to reassess many of their certainties and question the effects on the happiness of their children.
Drama
O Lugar do Morto
5.4

O Lugar do Morto

Oct 25, 1984

O Lugar do Morto
1984 131 min 9 vues
A newspaper reporter comes across a man and woman arguing on the beach, and after obligingly driving the woman around when she seeks him out, he takes her back to discover that the man has been murdered. The woman takes off, but the reporter, after many twists and turns, runs into her on a train. They start a relationship, but he had better pay closer attention to how he got to know her in the first place.
Drama
O Lugar do Morto
5.4

O Lugar do Morto

Oct 25, 1984

O Lugar do Morto
1984 131 min 9 vues
A newspaper reporter comes across a man and woman arguing on the beach, and after obligingly driving the woman around when she seeks him out, he takes her back to discover that the man has been murdered. The woman takes off, but the reporter, after many twists and turns, runs into her on a train. They start a relationship, but he had better pay closer attention to how he got to know her in the first place.
Drama
As Armas e o Povo
7.313

As Armas e o Povo

Jan 01, 1975

As Armas e o Povo
1975 82 min 8 vues
Film directors with hand-held cameras went to the streets of Lisbon from April 25 to May 1, 1974, registering interviews and political events of the Portuguese "Carnations Revolution", as that period would be later known.
Documentary
Perdido Por Cem...
8

Perdido Por Cem...

Sep 04, 1973

Perdido Por Cem...
1973 117 min 1 vues
Artur is in Lisbon for his holidays, wonders aimlessly, and is picked up by Rui, a young man who is into marketing and advertising. Joana is in Lisbon for holidays, but also trying to escape from a mysterious, dark passion. Artur and Joana come together, find common roots in their rural background.
Drama
Oxalá
4.5

Oxalá

May 08, 1981

Oxalá
1981 131 min 2 vues
A man exiled in Paris makes various trips to Portugal after the Carnation Revolution. Each trip is represented by a woman.
Drama
Emigrantes... e Depois?
1

Emigrantes... e Depois?

Jan 01, 1976

Emigrantes... e Depois?
1976 98 min 1 vues
Every year, especially in August, thousands of emigrants return to their villages from France, Germany and other countries of immigration. In 1975 these migrants are faced with popular festivities that are celebrated but, now, also with the political turmoil of the post 25 April. Before the revolution, coming back was only limited to those who left the country legally ...
Documentary
Amor Impossível
5.4

Amor Impossível

Dec 24, 2015

Amor Impossível
2015 125 min 6 vues
Cristina disappears. Tiago, her boyfriend, says that she was kidnapped, two police officers (Marco and Madalena) investigate the case and try to find the truth.
Drama
O Lugar do Morto
5.4

O Lugar do Morto

Oct 25, 1984

O Lugar do Morto
1984 131 min 9 vues
A newspaper reporter comes across a man and woman arguing on the beach, and after obligingly driving the woman around when she seeks him out, he takes her back to discover that the man has been murdered. The woman takes off, but the reporter, after many twists and turns, runs into her on a train. They start a relationship, but he had better pay closer attention to how he got to know her in the first place.
Drama
Serenidade
5.7

Serenidade

Dec 07, 1987

Serenidade
1987 105 min 3 vues
Luís Medeiros, Azorean painter, meets two odd characters in an exhibit in Lisbon: Inês, a charming woman, and Ed, a sneaky man. The two reveal to have with them a precious document that might be threatening to Luís. He brings them back home but his serenity is over due to an unexpected chain of events.
Drama
Os Imortais
7.1

Os Imortais

Nov 07, 2003

Os Imortais
2003 130 min 11 vues
Every year, four ex-soldiers who call themselves "Os Imortais" ("The Immortals"), get together with four women to celebrate their war deeds and remember the old days, back in the war. On the summer of 1985, tired of their monotonous lives, they decide to rob a bank. Joaquim Malarranha, a chief inspector from the local police force who is about to retire, crosses their path and chooses to spend his last days of duty trying to solve the robbery. But as he carries on with his investigation, he discovers more than he could have ever imagined...
Crime
Oxalá
4.5

Oxalá

May 08, 1981

Oxalá
1981 131 min 2 vues
A man exiled in Paris makes various trips to Portugal after the Carnation Revolution. Each trip is represented by a woman.
Drama
Conversa Acabada
5.2

Conversa Acabada

May 13, 1982

Conversa Acabada
1982 104 min 8 vues
The film was to be a documentary, but evolved during production to a fictional film. It nevertheless adheres strictly to the poems and letters exchanged by two of the most outstanding names of the Modernist Movement, Fernando Pessoa (in Lisbon) and Mário de Sá-Carneiro (in Paris). Their endless conversation was dramatically and suddenly terminated.
Drama
Call Girl
5.977

Call Girl

Dec 27, 2007

Call Girl
2007 145 min 22 vues
A powerful entrepreneur wants to build an exclusive resort hotel in Villanova, but he discovers the location he has in mind is protected by local land-use regulations. He hires Maria, a beautiful and elegant prostitute, to seduce the mayor, leaving him open to blackmail if he won't give the entrepreneur what he wants. Maria has no trouble twisting Meireles around her finger, but police detectives Madeira and Neves get wind of the plan and set out to expose the plot...
Crime
Uma Abelha na Chuva
6.292

Uma Abelha na Chuva

Apr 13, 1972

Uma Abelha na Chuva
1972 66 min 12 vues
This Portuguese drama examines the daily life minutiae and intrigues of two scions of society in the rural village where they live. One is a wealthy landowner, the other a widowed aristocrat who lives in a world of her own.
Drama
Parque Mayer
5.7

Parque Mayer

Dec 06, 2018

Parque Mayer
2018 134 min 7 vues
Parque Mayer was the park off all the emotions and amusements in the 1930' s. Under the dictatorship of Oliveira Salazar and his police, many people came to have fun in its theaters attending the portuguese kind of play called 'revista'. A writer called Mario Pintor (paintor) is writing a play in which a new actress (Deolinda) will star as the main role, while an already famous actor named Eduardo tries to seduce this recent arrival.
Drama
Perdido Por Cem...
8

Perdido Por Cem...

Sep 04, 1973

Perdido Por Cem...
1973 117 min 1 vues
Artur is in Lisbon for his holidays, wonders aimlessly, and is picked up by Rui, a young man who is into marketing and advertising. Joana is in Lisbon for holidays, but also trying to escape from a mysterious, dark passion. Artur and Joana come together, find common roots in their rural background.
Drama
Perdido Por Cem...
8

Perdido Por Cem...

Sep 04, 1973

Perdido Por Cem...
1973 117 min 1 vues
Artur is in Lisbon for his holidays, wonders aimlessly, and is picked up by Rui, a young man who is into marketing and advertising. Joana is in Lisbon for holidays, but also trying to escape from a mysterious, dark passion. Artur and Joana come together, find common roots in their rural background.
Drama
Aqui D'El Rei!
5.8

Aqui D'El Rei!

Apr 24, 1992

Aqui D'El Rei!
1992 188 min 4 vues
At the end of the nineteenth century, an army force led by Major Mouzinho de Albuquerque, a cavalry officer, imprisoned in Mozambique the tribal chief Gungunhana, who had rebelled against Portuguese government and sovereignty. Mouzinho instantly becomes a national hero but his raising popularity worries the State.
Drama
Benilde ou a Virgem Mãe
7.2

Benilde ou a Virgem Mãe

Nov 21, 1975

Benilde ou a Virgem Mãe
1975 112 min 12 vues
A young girl, Benilde, so protected by her religious family that she seemingly knows nothing about procreation, insists that her mysterious pregnancy is a miracle; however, her distressed bourgeois family decides that Benilde has lost her mind.
Drama
Amor de Perdição
7.139

Amor de Perdição

Nov 25, 1979

Amor de Perdição
1979 260 min 18 vues
A story about doomed love between two people from different worlds and the impact in their lives.
Romance
Matar Saudades
5.7

Matar Saudades

Jan 01, 1988

Matar Saudades
1988 85 min 3 vues
Abel, 47 years old, two wars - in the colonies and France, emigration - several scars from many battles lost, returns in a jump to Portugal, to his lost village in the northern interior, near the border, from where one day he'd be gone, also from a jump. A letter, from his brother Peter, warned him that everything changed. Even Teresa. Abel catches sight of his childhood in the village hills, the old tribe. From a distance everything seams to be in the same placesa, the old dog is all that remains of the past. In the village the Act of Passion will be performed and Teresa is one of the participants. Abel takes the old gestures and prepares his plan: eliminate one by one Teresa's suitors, to consummate during the act of the Passion, her death ...
Drama
A Sétima Letra
1

A Sétima Letra

Aug 13, 1989

A Sétima Letra
1989 87 min 1 vues
Some time ago Gerardo knew another man of the same age called Berardo. When he said the name, Berardo expressed his oppinion violently, saying that the «G» was owed him and that Gerardo, since he owned it had somehow stolen something from him. Berardo then tries to get something back which soon goes beyond a baptismal name. Gerardo whitnesses this strange spectacle of himself as a place where, after Berardo, other people try to get something back, something that escapes them about themselves. Three women - Adália, Miranda and Virgínia - are whitnesses to this game
A Voz e os Ouvidos do MFA
1

A Voz e os Ouvidos do MFA

Apr 25, 2017

A Voz e os Ouvidos do MFA
2017 55 min 1 vues
Documentary short about the April’s Captains and the Carnation Revolution from the point of view of the MFA (Armed Forces Movement)- a coalition of Military officers – namely Captains and Majors – who banded together to overthrow the Authoritarian regime that ruled Portugal for over 40 years.
Documentary
Aqui D'El Rei!
5.8

Aqui D'El Rei!

Apr 24, 1992

Aqui D'El Rei!
1992 188 min 4 vues
At the end of the nineteenth century, an army force led by Major Mouzinho de Albuquerque, a cavalry officer, imprisoned in Mozambique the tribal chief Gungunhana, who had rebelled against Portuguese government and sovereignty. Mouzinho instantly becomes a national hero but his raising popularity worries the State.
Drama
Alta Definição
9.5

Alta Definição

Feb 01, 2025

Alta Definição
2025 min 2 vues
In Alta Definição, Daniel Oliveira interviews one guest every week with an intimate approach.
Talk
Alta Definição
10

Alta Definição

Jun 10, 2024

Alta Definição
2024 min 2 vues
"The Conspiracy", a documentary series directed by António-Pedro Vasconcelos, is the result of a meticulous investigation that includes exclusive testimonies from protagonists who managed to achieve in less than 24 hours, something that many others had not achieved in 48 years. From the secret meetings to the key characters, we are shown the extraordinary conspiratorial process that began in the summer of 1973 and culminated in the early hours of April 25, 1974, with the overthrow of the Estado Novo and the conquest of freedom. The rest, as they say, is history.
Documentary
Alta Definição
10

Alta Definição

Jun 10, 2024

Alta Definição
2024 min 2 vues
"The Conspiracy", a documentary series directed by António-Pedro Vasconcelos, is the result of a meticulous investigation that includes exclusive testimonies from protagonists who managed to achieve in less than 24 hours, something that many others had not achieved in 48 years. From the secret meetings to the key characters, we are shown the extraordinary conspiratorial process that began in the summer of 1973 and culminated in the early hours of April 25, 1974, with the overthrow of the Estado Novo and the conquest of freedom. The rest, as they say, is history.
Documentary