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Five Days, Five Nights (1996 film)

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Five Days, Five Nights (Portuguese: Cinco Dias, Cinco Noites) is a 1996 Portuguese film directed by José Fonseca e Costa, starring Paulo Pires and Vítor Norte. It is based on a novel written by Álvaro Cunhal under the pseudonym Manuel Tiago.

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Directed byJosé Fonseca e Costa
Written byJosé Fonseca e Costa
Based onÁlvaro Cunhal
Produced byPaulo Branco
StarringPaulo Pires
Vítor Norte
CinematographyAffonso Beato
Edited byJacques Witta
Music byAntónio Pinho Vargas
Release date
  • 25 April 1996 (1996-04-25)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryPortugal
LanguagePortuguese
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David Stratton of Variety wrote "A languidly paced escape adventure in which suspense potential is abandoned to focus on the relationship between a youthful escapee and his cynical guide, Five Days, Five Nights is a visually impressive but dramatically lightweight affair".[1]

Cast

  • Paulo Pires as André
  • Sinde Filipe as Friend
  • Vítor Norte as Lambaça
  • Mário Moutinho as Photographer
  • Diana Costa e Silva as Girl in Bus (as Diana Tavares)
  • Cucha Carvalheiro as Woman in Bus
  • Laura Soveral as Sra. Conceição
  • Teresa Roby as Júlia
  • Miguel Guilherme as Acácio
  • Joaquim Nicolau as Armando
  • Rita Durão as Gracinda
  • Canto e Castro as Old Man
  • José Eduardo as Sergeant
  • Ana Padrão as Zulmira

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