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Poster for Lusitanian Illusion

Lusitanian Illusion (2010)

★ 6.4/10 65 min Documentary, History Portugal Portuguese
Director: João Canijo
Writer: João Canijo
Streaming: Not available

Description

Images and sounds expose the duality of Portugal during the days of WW2: a peaceful, god-loving, rural country, providing an escape route for over one hundred thousand European refugees to the Americas; and a political and cultural elite that disguised their Nazi inclinations just enough to play its neutral role in international politics.

Top Cast

António de Oliveira Salazar
António de Oliveira Salazar Self (archive footage)
Américo Tomás
Américo Tomás Self - President of the Republic (archive footage)
Hanna Schygulla
Hanna Schygulla Erika Mann (voice)
Rüdiger Vogler
Rüdiger Vogler Alfred Döblin (voice)
Christian Patey Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (voice)
Annabella
Annabella Self (archive footage)
Danielle Darrieux
Danielle Darrieux Self (archive footage)
Louis Jouvet
Louis Jouvet Self (archive footage)

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