April Captains

April Captains

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Release Date

4/21/2000

Runtime

123 mins

Overview

Story of the 1974 coup that overthrew the right-wing Portuguese dictatorship--which continued the fascist policies of long-time dictator Antonio Salazar--and of two young army captains who were involved in it.

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

$6,105,121

Revenue

-

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A measured historical portrait of the military figures at the heart of Portugal's 1974 revolution, balancing intimate character study with the weight of political upheaval. The film treats its subject with deliberate care, exploring idealism and its costs.

Mood

ContemplativeTenseHopefulBittersweet

Themes

WarPowerRedemptionFreedomCorruption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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