The Jester

The Jester

120 mins | Drama | Oct. 31, 1987

Set four years after the Portuguese revolution and the simultaneous loss of the Portuguese empire in Africa, the story concerns a director who sells guns to finance his play.

The Jester

120 mins | Drama | Oct. 31, 1987

The Jester
Set four years after the Portuguese revolution and the simultaneous loss of the Portuguese empire in Africa, the story concerns a director who sells guns to finance his play.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Instituto Português do Cinema (IPC), Animatógrafo
Original title O Bobo
Directors Cristina Correia Martins, Maria Amaral, Alexandre Delgado O'Neill, Pedro Correia Martins, Manuel João Águas, Olívia Varela, José Álvaro Morais
Writers Alexandre Herculano, Rafael Godinho, José Álvaro Morais

Cast

Fernando Heitor

as Francisco Bernardes / Dom Bibas

Paula Guedes

as Rita Portugal

Luís Lucas

as João Manuel Antunes

Raul Solnado

as inspector Aranha / Inspector Aranha

Jasmim de Matos

as António André

Carlos Farinha

as João (10 years old)

Margarida Vila-Nova

as Girl of Movie Crew

Rogério Samora

as Jorge

Isabel Ruth

as Ilda / Dona Teresa

Maria de Medeiros

as Dulce (voice)

Marcello Urgeghe

as Man at the Boat

Luís Miguel Cintra

as Count of Trava

Virgílio Castelo

as Soldier

António Variações

as Hairdresser

Rão Kyao

as Gonçalo Mendes da Maia 'Lidador'

José Nascimento

as Voice

Jorge Silva Melo

as Voice

João Lagarto

as Voice

António Escudeiro

as Weapon Buyer

José Eduardo

as Orlando

Vasco Pimentel

as Piano Player

Pedro Efe

as Kiosk owner

Joaquim Leitão

as Camilo

Adelaide João

as Woman in the Tavern