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The Portuguese Falcon | |
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Portuguese | Capitão Falcão |
Directed by | João Leitão |
Screenplay by | João Leitão Núria Leon Bernardo |
Starring | Gonçalo Waddington David Chan José Pinto Rui Mendes Luís Vicente Miguel Guilherme Carla Maciel Bruno Nogueira Nuno Lopes Ricardo Carriço |
Cinematography | Mário Melo Costa |
Edited by | Mário Melo Costa |
Music by | Pedro Marques |
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Country | Portugal |
Language | Portuguese |
The Portuguese Falcon (Portuguese: Capitão Falcão, lit. 'Captain Falcon') is a 2015 Portuguese superhero comedy film directed by João Leitão.[1] It was released on April 23, 2015.[2]
Captain Falcão tells the story of a Portuguese superhero serving António de Oliveira Salazar in the fight against the communist "red menace" during the 1960s, mercilessly satirizing both the anti-communist propaganda of the Estado Novo and the left-leaning politics of the Armed Forces Movement.[1][3]
The film was shot in Santarém and Lisbon.[5]
The film received great critical acclaim.[4][6]