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The Fascination
The Fascination

The Fascination

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DramaMystery

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An intriguing story about a family and a manor house (where some terrible crimes were committed in the past by a member of that family) adapted from a novel with the same title by Tabajara Ruas.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

26 December 2003

Country

Portugal

Cast

Vítor Norte

Vítor Norte

Lino Paes Rodrigues

Sylvie Rocha

Sylvie Rocha

Encarnacion

José Fidalgo

José Fidalgo

Bernardo

Ana Moreira

Ana Moreira

Blanca

Albano Jerónimo

Albano Jerónimo

Martinica, transvestite singer

José Eduardo

José Eduardo

Medina, the police inspector

José Pinto

José Pinto

Lionel

Paulo Pires

Paulo Pires

Pedro Barbosa

Custódia Gallego

Custódia Gallego

Teresa

Canto e Castro

Canto e Castro

Dr. Fabrício

Miguel Guilherme

Miguel Guilherme

Sousa

Ana Bola

Ana Bola

Gringa

Cláudia Cadima

Cláudia Cadima

Sofia

João Catarré

João Catarré

officer

Cucha Carvalheiro

Cucha Carvalheiro

the fortune teller

Carlos Santos

Carlos Santos

Dr. Canavarro

Evelina Pereira

Evelina Pereira

Patrícia Neves, the journalist

Mina Andala

Mina Andala

Conchita Consuelo

Carlos Rodrigues

Carlos Rodrigues

Braz Pena

Miguel Sá Monteiro

Miguel Sá Monteiro

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