The Baron (film)

The Baron
Directed by Edgar Pêra
Produced by Ana Costa
Screenplay by Luísa Costa Gomes, Edgar Pêra
Based on a short story by Branquinho da Fonseca
Starring Nuno Melo, Marcos Barbosa, Leonor Keil
Music by Vozes da Rádio
Cinematography Luís Branquinho
Release dates
  • October 2011 (2011-10) (Portugal)
Country Portugal
Language Portuguese

The Baron (Portuguese: O Barão) is a 2011 Portuguese film directed by Edgar Pêra.[1][2]

During the second world war, an American crew of B-Movies took refuge in Lisbon. In 1943, producer Valerie Lewton married with a Portuguese actor that translated to her Branquinho da Fonseca's short story "The Baron". The dictator heard about the movie and ordered that the film was destroyed. The crew was repatriated. The Portuguese actors were deported to Tarrafal's Concentration camp. They died tortured in the "skillet", a cubicle where humans were roasted. In 2005, 2 reels and the screenplay were found in the archives of Barreiro's kino-club. For the next 5 years the film was restored and reshot. In 2011, was shown for the first time.

Cast

Reception

At the 2012 Globos de Ouro, the film was nominated for Best Film[3] and Nuno Melo won the award for Best Actor.[4]

Critical reception

Dejan Ognjanovic in BEYOND HOLLYWOOD:

Eurico de Barros:

Jorge Mourinha in The FLICKERING WALL:

Bruno Ramos e Rui Brazuna:

Gerwin Tamsma, Roterdam Film Festival programmer:

References

  1. Dejan Ognjanovic (24 November 2011). "The Baron (2011) Movie Review". BeyondHollywood.com. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  2. Jorge Mourinha. "Eu é que sou o presidente da junta". ipsilon.publico.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  3. Andreia Guerreiro (2012-05-20). "'Sangue do Meu Sangue' arrecada prémio Melhor Filme na Gala do Ano". caras.sapo.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  4. Redação CARAS (2012-05-20). "Nuno Melo eleito Melhor Ator de Cinema". caras.sapo.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2012-09-18.
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