A Noite do Golpe de Estado

Overview

The operational commander of the "Captains Movement", describes and recreates a quarter of century later the crucial 24 hours of April 25, 1974, that would topple the Portuguese government and start a democratic regime in Portugal - since another military coup, May 28, 1926, installed a one-party dictatorship there. The scenes in the claustrophobic operation room are recreated, with him alone and a few voices.

Directed by Ginette Lavigne

Top cast

Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho

Self (revolutionary captain)

Manuel Mozos

(voice)

J

Joaquim Furtado

Self (radio reporter) (voice)

Luís Filipe Costa

Self (radio reporter) (voice)

João Canto e Castro

(voice)

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