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7.3/10   977 votes
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Director:
Maria de Medeiros
Writers:
Ève Deboise (writer)
Maria de Medeiros (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 April 2000 (Portugal) more
Genre:
Drama | History | War more
Tagline:
Há momentos em que a única solução é desobedecer.
Plot:
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. | add synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Stefano Accorsi ... Maia
Maria de Medeiros ... Antónia

Joaquim de Almeida ... Gervásio

Frédéric Pierrot ... Manuel
Fele Martínez ... Lobão
Manuel João Vieira ... Fonseca
Marcantonio Del Carlo ... Silva
Emmanuel Salinger ... Botelho
Rita Durão ... Rosa
Manuel Manquiña ... Gabriel
Duarte Guimarães ... Daniel
Manuel Lobão ... Fernandes
Luís Miguel Cintra ... Pais
Joaquim Leitão ... Filipe
Canto e Castro ... Salieri
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
April Captains (USA)
Capitaines d'avril (France)
Capitanes de abril (Spain)
Capitani d'aprile (Italy)
Captains of April (International: English title)
Capitanes de abril (Argentina) (festival title) [es]
I epanastasi ton garyfallon (Greece) [el]
Kapitanowie kwietnia (Poland) (TV title) [pl]
Nelken für die Freiheit (Germany) (TV title) [de]
Nisan devrimi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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Runtime:
123 min | Argentina:125 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Language:
Portuguese
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Company:
Alia Film more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Captain Salgueiro Maia, portrayed in the film, was born in 1944 and died of cancer in 1992. He was one of the Portuguese heroes of the revolution. It was he who forced the goverment to resign and it was in great part due his intelligence and common sense that it was possible to have a "bloodless revolution" that ended 48 years of dictatorship. He wasn't promoted (nor did he ever seek any kind of promotions or fame or power) and was for some time forgotten. Eventually he was honored with two streets in Santarém and Castelo de Vide (where he was born and where he is buried) that now bear his name. Also in Santarém stands a statue of Captain Salgueiro. In Lisbon, in Largo do Carmo, where he stood with a megaphone and his troops and hundreds of civilians crying "Victory," forcing the govement to resign, there is a inscription to him written on the ground. It says: "To Salgueiro Maia, remembering the 25th of April 1974. Homage made by the city of Lisbon, 1992." more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The officer of the day at Escola Prática de Cavalaria, Liutenent Lobão, doesn't wear the red band at his left arm that all all officers of the day must wear to identify them as such. more

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11 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
I loved it, 21 April 2000
10/10
Author: Christine (christine_pt@hotmail.com) from Lisbon, Portugal

"Capitães de Abril" is a very good. The story isn't a documentary about the 1974 revolution in Portugal. But it gives us an idea of how it was like. The fiction of the story isn't of great interest, but it doesn't spoil the movie. The heroic actions of Captain Salgueiro Maia aren't exaggerations and the film is also a tribute for his deeds. Captain Salgueiro Maia remains one of the greatest heroes of the 25th of April Revolution.

All the actors are very good and even the smallest roles are played wonderfully. Lisbon looks beautiful as ever. Don't miss it! I liked this film very much.

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