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April Captains

2000·2h 3m
DramaWarHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
3,638 votes

Story of the 1974 coup that overthrew the right-wing Portuguese dictatorship--which continued the fascist policies of long-time dictator Antonio Salazar--and of two young army captains who were involved in it.

April Captains is a 2000 drama war movie directed by Maria de Medeiros, starring Joaquim de Almeida, Stefano Accorsi, Frédéric Pierrot. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 3,638 votes and runs 2h 3m.

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Director
Maria de Medeiros
Stars
Joaquim de Almeida
Stefano Accorsi
Frédéric Pierrot
Maria de Medeiros
Details
2000-04-21
123 min
Movie
★ France, Italy, Portugal, Spain
★ Portuguese
Keywords
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