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The Portuguese Nun
The Portuguese Nun

The Portuguese Nun

Genres

Drama

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A young French actress in Lisbon to shoot a movie is intrigued by a nun she sees kneeling in the chapel where she is filming.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

127 mins

Rating

6.273/10

Release Date

09 August 2009

Country

France

Cast

Leonor Baldaque

Leonor Baldaque

Julie de Hauranne

Ana Moreira

Ana Moreira

Irma Joana

Adrien Michaux

Adrien Michaux

Martin Dautand

Beatriz Batarda

Beatriz Batarda

Madelena

Diogo Dória

Diogo Dória

D. Henrique Cunha

Carloto Cotta

Carloto Cotta

D. Sebastiao

Francisco Mozos

Francisco Mozos

Vasco

Eugène Green

Eugène Green

Denis Verde

Manuel Mozos

Manuel Mozos

Receptionista

Márcia Breia

Márcia Breia

Sacristá

Camané

Camané

Um fadista

Aldina Duarte

Aldina Duarte

Uma fadista

José Manuel Neto

José Manuel Neto

Guitarra portuguesa

Carlos Manuel Proença

Carlos Manuel Proença

Viola

Miguel Ramos

Miguel Ramos

Viola

Paulo Paz

Paulo Paz

Contrabaixa

Miguel Gomes

Miguel Gomes

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