Lusitanian Illusion (2010)
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.
Director: João Canijo
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: April 22, 2010
Cast
- António de Oliveira Salazar - Self (archive footage)
- Américo Tomás - Self - President of the Republic (archive footage)
- Hanna Schygulla - Erika Mann (voice)
- Rüdiger Vogler - Alfred Döblin (voice)
- Christian Patey - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (voice)
- Annabella - Self (archive footage)
- Danielle Darrieux - Self (archive footage)
- Louis Jouvet - Self (archive footage)
- Robert Montgomery - Self (archive footage)
- Madeleine Ozeray - Self (archive footage)
Screenplay
Editing: João Braz
Production: Periferia Filmes
Country: Portugal
Language: Français, Deutsch, Português
Original Language: pt
Keywords
nazi, portugal, world war ii, neutral
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lusitanian Illusion about?
- 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.
- Who directed Lusitanian Illusion?
- Lusitanian Illusion was directed by João Canijo.
- Who stars in Lusitanian Illusion?
- Lusitanian Illusion stars António de Oliveira Salazar, Américo Tomás, Hanna Schygulla, Rüdiger Vogler, Christian Patey, Annabella.
- How long is Lusitanian Illusion?
- Lusitanian Illusion has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is Lusitanian Illusion?
- Lusitanian Illusion is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Lusitanian Illusion produced?
- Lusitanian Illusion was produced in Portugal.