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The Baron

The Baron

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The Baron

"Finally the remake of the film banned by the fascist dictatorship"

2011

1h 45m

6.7(13 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Horror

Overview

A school inspector travels to the baron’s fiefdom to write a report on a heathen teacher. Having arrived, he is invited to stay with the baron, who makes predictions about women, horses and politics while the mysterious Idalina serves food and drink. The inspector becomes inextricably entangled in the baron’s world.

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6 featured cast members

Starring

Nuno Melo

Nuno Melo

The Baron

Vítor Correia

Vítor Correia

The Miller

Marina Albuquerque

Marina Albuquerque

The Teacher

Marcos Barbosa

The Inspector

Leonor Keil

Leonor Keil

Idalina

Paula Só

Paula Só

Avó

Creative team

Directed by: Edgar Pêra
Written by: Luísa Costa Gomes
Produced by: Ana Costa

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