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In the White City
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Title: In the White City

Release Date: 11 Mar 1983

Runtime: 1h 49m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Filmograph, Metro Filmes

Production Companies: Filmograph, Metro Filmes

Overview: Fed up with the sea, Paul, a Swiss mechanic working in the noisy bowels of a merchant ship, lands in Lisbon.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.1 (37 votes)

Cast

  • Paul: Bruno Ganz
  • Rosa: Teresa Madruga
  • Élisa: Julia Vonderlinn
  • José: José Carvalho
  • Waiter: Victor Costa
  • Thief #1: Francisco Baião
  • Thief #2: José Wallenstein
  • Woman at Bar: Lídia Franco
  • Rosa's Friend: Pedro Efe
  • Woman on Train: Cecília Guimarães
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