The Portuguese Falcon

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2015 Portuguese film

The Portuguese Falcon

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

Release date

* April 23, 2015 (2015-04-23) (Portugal)

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]

## Synopsis

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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]

## Cast[4]

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* Gonçalo Waddington [pt] as Capitão Falcão
* David Chan as Puto Perdiz
* José Pinto as António de Oliveira Salazar
* Rui Mendes
* Luís Vicente as Vladimir Lenin
* Miguel Guilherme as General Gaivota
* Carla Maciel
* Bruno Nogueira
* Nuno Lopes
* Ricardo Carriço

## Production

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The film was shot in Santarém and Lisbon.[5]

## Reception

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The film received great critical acclaim.[4][6]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Capitão Falcão (2014)". CINEPT - Cinema Português. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
2. ^ "'Capitão Falcão', sátira ao Estado Novo, estreia-se a 23 de abril". Notícias ao Minuto. March 19, 2015.
3. ^ "Capitão Falcão - Filmes - RTP". RTP (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
4. ^ a b "Capitão Falcão (2015)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
5. ^ Quintas, António (1 December 2013). "O filmSPOT nas filmagens de "Capitão Falcão"". filmSPOT.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
6. ^ Oliveira, Catarina (30 April 2015). "Capitão Falcão, em análise". Magazine.HD (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2024.

## External links

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* The Portuguese Falcon at IMDb
* Capitão Falcão (2014) at CinePT

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