''Dead Man's Seat'' ( pt, O Lugar do Morto) is a 1984 Portuguese
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
António-Pedro Vasconcelos
António-Pedro Saraiva de Barros e Vasconcelos GCIH (born 10 March 1939 in Leiria) is a Portuguese film director.
Personal life
Vasconcelos is the middle of three sons of Guilherme de Barros e Vasconcelos (Celorico de Basto, Britelo, 28 Decembe ...
.
The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
57th Academy Awards
The 57th Academy Awards were presented March 25, 1985, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. Jack Lemmon presided over the ceremonies. This ceremony marked the first time that multiple black nominees would win an Oscar, when Prince an ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Ana Zanatti as Ana Mónica
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Pedro Oliveira
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Teresa Madruga
Teresa Madruga (born 18 March 1953) is a Portuguese actress. She has appeared in 71 films and television shows since 1977. She starred in the 1983 film ''In the White City'', which was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.
S ...
as Marta
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Luís Lima Barreto as Alvaro Allen
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Carlos Coelho as Inspector Moreira
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Isabel Mota as Dulce
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Ruy Furtado Ruy may refer to:
Arts and Entertainment
*Ruy, the Little Cid, Spanish animated television series
*Ruy Blas, a character in the eponymous tragic drama by Victor Hugo
People
*another form of Rui, a Portuguese male given name
*another form of the S ...
as Neves
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Diogo Vasconcelos as João
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Natalina José as Janitor
See also
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References
External links
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1984 films
1984 drama films
Portuguese drama films
1980s Portuguese-language films
Films directed by António-Pedro Vasconcelos
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