Dina e Django (1983)

Dina and Django

Dina (Maria Santiago) is a teenager brought up by her grandmother, employed as a housekeeper for a fairly well-off family. Since Dina only has her grandmother, she spends her time fantasizing about her life and reading comic-book love stories -- activities that do nothing to improve her dim perspective of reality. Due to these handicaps and her own inexperience, she gets involved with Django (Luis Lucas), a shady character who decides to use her as bait to attract men and then rob them. One day when both are in a taxi with robbery in mind, the driver gets suspicious so Django shoots him, and so does Dina. She escapes and runs away -- though it seems like she has learned too little too late. This story unfolds against a time of upheaval in Portugal (mid-1970s) when the military government is formulating a constitution and social changes are happening everywhere.

Dina e Django

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María Santiago
María Santiago
as Dina
Luís Lucas
Luís Lucas
as Django
Manuela de Freitas
Manuela de Freitas
as Dina's Boss
Sinde Filipe
Sinde Filipe
as Dina's Boss
João Perry
João Perry
as The Bosses' Friend
Ruy Furtado
Ruy Furtado
as Pawnbroker
Canto e Castro
Canto e Castro
as Man in the Bus
Manuela Fernandes
Manuela Fernandes
as Dina's Friend
António Montez
António Montez
as Taxi Driver
Geny Frias
Geny Frias
as Pawnbroker's Wife
Benvinda Bento
Benvinda Bento
as Ana - Dina's Grandmother
Tony Morgon
Tony Morgon
as Panther - Bar Owner
Margarida Carpinteiro
Margarida Carpinteiro
as Dina's Teacher
Dalton Salem Assef
Dalton Salem Assef
as
Francisco Silva
Francisco Silva
as
Dolores Teixeira Fonseca
Dolores Teixeira Fonseca
as
Alexandre O'Neill
Alexandre O'Neill
as
Marcello Urgeghe
Marcello Urgeghe
as Young Man at the Bar
João Carlos
João Carlos
as Boss's Child
Carlos de Sousa
Carlos de Sousa
as
António Pavão
António Pavão
as
António Espírito Santo
António Espírito Santo
as
Ilídio Godinho Ribeiro
Ilídio Godinho Ribeiro
as Man in the Car
Eduardo Guerra Carneiro
Eduardo Guerra Carneiro
as Man at the Bar
Joaquim Furtado
Joaquim Furtado
as Narrator (voice)

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Solveig Nordlund
Solveig Nordlund
Director
Solveig Nordlund
Solveig Nordlund
Editor
Paulo Brandão
Paulo Brandão
Music
Teresa Caldas
Teresa Caldas
Editor
Agostinho Caineta
Agostinho Caineta
Music Arranger
Gomes de Oliveira
Gomes de Oliveira
Electrician
Teresa Caldas
Teresa Caldas
Assistant Camera
Pedro Caldas
Pedro Caldas
Sound Assistant
João Abel Aboim
João Abel Aboim
Camera Operator
Pompeu Mourato
Pompeu Mourato
Electrician
Jorge Mergulhão
Jorge Mergulhão
Electrician
António Casimiro
António Casimiro
Art Direction
João Franco
João Franco
Producer
Eduarda Dionísio
Eduarda Dionísio
Additional Writing
Luiza Neto Jorge
Luiza Neto Jorge
Writer
João Luís
João Luís
Props
Rosília Coelho
Rosília Coelho
Producer
Solveig Nordlund
Solveig Nordlund
Story
José Francisco
José Francisco
Producer
José Maria Pimentel
José Maria Pimentel
Producer
Maria Paola Porru
Maria Paola Porru
Sound
Carlos Mena
Carlos Mena
Assistant Camera
Henrique Espírito Santo
Henrique Espírito Santo
Producer
Luiza Neto Jorge
Luiza Neto Jorge
Dialogue
Solveig Nordlund
Solveig Nordlund
Writer
Manuela Viegas
Manuela Viegas
Script Supervisor
Jorge Caldas
Jorge Caldas
Electrician
António Mendes
António Mendes
Art Direction
Acácio de Almeida
Acácio de Almeida
Director of Photography

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