Ruth

Ruth

120 mins | Drama | May 3, 2018

This is the story of a young Mozambican footballer called Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.

Ruth

120 mins | Drama | May 3, 2018

Ruth
This is the story of a young Mozambican footballer called Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Leopardo Filmes, APM - Ana Pinhão Moura Produções, Mapiko Filmes
Original title Ruth: A Pérola do Índico
Directors António Pinhão Botelho
Writers Leonor Pinhão

Cast

Igor Regalla

as Eusébio

Paulo Pinto

as Homero

Paulo Furtado

as Laurindo

Gonçalo Cabral

as Mário Coluna

Fernando Luís

as Maurício Vieira de Brito

Rui Morisson

as Martins da Cruz

Marina Albuquerque

as Mulher do Vizinho

Francis Selleck

as Turista Francês

J.P. Simões

as Padre Henrique

Joaquim Letria

as Ministro

Andreia Bento

as Operadora PBX 1

Pedro Carraca

as Adepto Belenenses

Paulo Duarte Ribeiro

as Amigo Café Aviz

Pedro Ferreira

as Marinho

Anabela Faustino

as Operadora PBX 2

Erica Rodrigues

as Estenógrafa

Nuno Feist

as Maestro Orfeão SLB