The Holy Alliance (1980)
In 1974, not long after the death of Portuguese dictator Salazar, who had ruled Portugal from the early '30s to the late '60s, a group of disgruntled Army officers held a coup. They were even more disgruntled when they realized how the coup was being manipulated by leftist officers to instigate genuine elections and establish a constitution for the first time in Portuguese history. Though their intent was to form a radical socialist state, circumstances prevented this, and a genuine parliamentary democracy emerged. This film explores the circumstances of a right-wing businessman during those times. The man is an old-fashioned authoritarian, whose attentiveness to the needs of his mistress, wife and son is crude where it exists at all.
Director: Eduardo Geada
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: March 19, 1980
Cast
- Io Appolloni - Sandra
- Lia Gama - Maria
- Henrique Viana - José Saraiva
- Helena Isabel - Sandra's model
- Adelaide João - Nurse
- Luís Mascarenhas
- Orlando Costa
- Teresa Roby
- Victor de Sousa
- Camacho Costa
Screenplay
- Edgar Gonsalves Preto (Screenplay)
- Manuel Machado da Luz (Screenplay)
- Eduardo Geada (Screenplay)
Music: Pedro Osório
Cinematography: Manuel Costa e Silva, Francisco Silva
Editing: Eduardo Geada
Language: Português
Original Language: pt
More Films by Director: Eduardo Geada
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Holy Alliance about?
- In 1974, not long after the death of Portuguese dictator Salazar, who had ruled Portugal from the early '30s to the late '60s, a group of disgruntled Army officers held a coup. They were even more disgruntled when they realized how the coup was being manipulated by leftist officers to instigate genuine elections and establish a constitution for the first time in Portuguese history. Though their intent was to form a radical socialist state, circumstances prevented this, and a genuine parliamentary democracy emerged. This film explores the circumstances of a right-wing businessman during those times. The man is an old-fashioned authoritarian, whose attentiveness to the needs of his mistress, wife and son is crude where it exists at all.
- Who directed The Holy Alliance?
- The Holy Alliance was directed by Eduardo Geada.
- Who stars in The Holy Alliance?
- The Holy Alliance stars Io Appolloni, Lia Gama, Henrique Viana, Helena Isabel, Adelaide João, Luís Mascarenhas.
- How long is The Holy Alliance?
- The Holy Alliance has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).