Lusitanian Illusion

Lusitanian Illusion

6.4

2010-04-22

Images and sounds expose the duality of Portugal during the days of WW2: a peaceful, god-loving, rural country, providing an escape route for over one hundred thousand European refugees to the Americas; and a political and cultural elite that disguised their Nazi inclinations just enough to play its neutral role in international politics.

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Lusitanian Illusion

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Images and sounds expose the duality of Portugal during the days of WW2: a peaceful, god-loving, rural country, providing an escape route for over one hundred thousand European refugees to the Americas; and a political and cultural elite that disguised their Nazi inclinations just enough to play its neutral role in international politics.

Released

2010-04-22

Runtime

65

Director

João Canijo

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

History

Language

Deutsch

Production

Periferia Filmes

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    António de Oliveira Salazar

    António de Oliveira Salazar
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    Américo Tomás

    Américo Tomás
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    Hanna Schygulla

    Hanna Schygulla
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    Rüdiger Vogler

    Rüdiger Vogler
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    Christian Patey

    Christian Patey
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    Annabella

    Annabella
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    Danielle Darrieux

    Danielle Darrieux
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    Louis Jouvet

    Louis Jouvet
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    Robert Montgomery

    Robert Montgomery
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    Madeleine Ozeray

    Madeleine Ozeray
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    António Lopes Ribeiro

    António Lopes Ribeiro
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    Tyrone Power

    Tyrone Power
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    Simone Simon

    Simone Simon