Lisbon, 1938. Mr. Pereira is the editor of the culture section of an evening paper. Although fascism is on the rise in Europe, like in nearby civil war Spain or even inside Portugal itself in the form of Salazar's regime, Pereira only concerns himself with writing bios and translating French novels. Things change after he hires a young writer as his assistant, getting to know also his girlfriend – both opponents to the regime – and reluctantly helps them when they begin to get in trouble for subversive activities. Eventually, he's forced to take a stand...
Roberto Faenza
Director

Marcello Mastroianni
Pereira

Stefano Dionisi
Monteiro Rossi

Nicoletta Braschi
Marta

Daniel Auteuil
Dr. Cardoso

Joaquim de Almeida
Manuel

Marthe Keller
Mrs. Delgado

Teresa Madruga
Porter

Nicolau Breyner
Father Antonio

Filipe Ferrer
Silva
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