Al Berto

5.8(17)20171h 53m

Drama

Portugal, 1975. A time of rough changes. A young gay artist trapped in a small seaside town ran by communist winds. Al Berto, the writer, embodies an entire moving generation. He and his friends exude youth, eccentricity and hope for the future - but right after the fall of Portugal's dictatorship system, the country is not yet ready for his love story.

Director

Vicente Alves do Ó

Revenue

$0.0M

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Cast

Ricardo Teixeira

Al Berto

José Pimentão

João Maria

Ana Vilela da Costa

Clara

João Villas-Boas

Maria Belga

Rita Loureiro

Alcide

Mia Tomé

Cândida

Gabriela Barros

Leonor

Raquel Rocha Vieira

Sara

Joana Almeida

Manuela

Manuela Couto

Mulher do Sarau

Duarte Grilo

Zé

Carlos Oliveira

Vicente, João Maria's Father

Reviews

1 review

Geronimo1967

2y ago

6.0

It's quite odd to watch this film and realise that it's not that long ago that homosexuality was illegal in Portugal. Slap bang amidst the "Carnation Revolution", optimism was high in a country recovering from decades of dictatorship and the young were at the forefront of that new-found confidence. "Al Berto" (Ricardo Teixeira) lives in what was his family home with his mother, friends, and his bo...