Porto Santo
5.2
“Two lonely travelers, a navigator and a photographic reporter meet on the island of Porto Santo”
A technical problem aboard a transatlantic flight forces a plane to land in Porto Santo, the small island of Madeira's archipelago where, according to a legend, Christopher Columbus the 15th century navigator, lived for a while and entertained a sexual relationship with a widow and her nubile daughter. A girl photo journalist profits to stay the extra-needed days for repair, to visit the island - and eventually she'll become part of complex relationships among some of the secluded people of the island. Also, a yacht lost in the high seas in 1947 reappears from the misty horizon 50 years later - to unite Fanny and João, a contemporary navigator.
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Cast
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Leonor Silveira
Fanny
Known for
The Strange Case of Angelica
Ana Zanatti
Maria
Also in
Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun
Dead Man's Seat
Paulo Branco
Vicente Jorge Silva
Francisco Villa-Lobos
Beatriz Batarda
Mariana
Known for
It's All Gone Pete Tong
Night Train to Lisbon
Tonino Guerra
Also in
The Lion with the White Beard
The Dog, the General, and the Birds
João Braz
Carlos Martins Medeiros
João, the Navigator
Also in
The King's Trial
The Eyes of Asia
Branko Neškov
Torcato Sepulveda
José Eduardo
Old man
Known for
A Son Named Erasmus
Vicente Jorge Silva Director · Tonino Guerra Writer Torcato Sepulveda Writer
First release August 8, 1997 · Produced in France, Portugal · Languages English, German, Portuguese
Production
Gemini Films
Production
Madragoa Filmes
Production
France · Portugal
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Languages
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
English · German · Portuguese
Release dates
Portugal · August 8, 1997
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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