''The End of the World'' ( pt, O Fim do Mundo) is a 1992 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
João Mário Grilo
João Mário Lourenço Bagão Grilo (born 8 November 1958) is a Portuguese film director, author and professor, born in Figueira da Foz. He attended economics at the University of Coimbra but dropped out. In 1983, he graduated in sociology at Lis ...
. It was screened in the
Un Certain Regard
(, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob.
The section presents 20 films w ...
section at the
1993 Cannes Film Festival
The 46th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 May 1993. The Palme d'Or went to '' Farewell My Concubine'' by Chen Kaige and '' The Piano'' by Jane Campion.
The festival opened with ''My Favorite Season'', directed by André Téchiné and c ...
.
Cast
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José Viana - Augusto Henriques
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Adelaide João - Conceição das Neves
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Zita Duarte - Violante
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Santos Manuel - Guard 1
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Heitor Lourenço - Guard 2
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João Lagarto - João
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Carlos Daniel - Carlos
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Alexandra Lencastre - Maria do Carmo
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Henrique Viana
Henrique Viana ( Lisbon, June 29, 1936 — Lisbon, July 4, 2007) was a Portuguese actor who worked in theatre, cinema and television. He died of cancer in Capuchos Hospital, aged 71.
Filmography
*''Aqui Há Fantasmas'' (1964) by Pedro Martins
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- Laureano
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Mário Jacques - Prosecutor
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Rui Mendes - Judge
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Maria João Luís - Alda
References
External links
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1992 films
1990s Portuguese-language films
1992 drama films
Films directed by João Mário Grilo
Films produced by Paulo Branco
Portuguese drama films
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