Underplayed Gems

O Rei das Berlengas (1978)

O Rei das Berlengas poster
Original title
O Rei das Berlengas ou a Independência das Ditas
Directed by
Artur Semedo
Genre
comedy film
Country
Portugal
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man inherits a claim to a small Portuguese archipelago and tries to restore its independence from Portugal through the centuries. His repeated attempts fail in comical and ironic ways, eventually landing him in a mental hospital.

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What happens

O Rei das Berlengas é um filme português realizado em 1978 por Artur Semedo e contando com Mário Viegas no principal papel. Mário Viegas encarna o herdeiro dos Teles de Midões, a dinastia que reinava sobre as Berlengas quando foi traída por Afonso Henriques de Portugal e passou a fazer parte do Reino. O filme mostra como os Teles de Midões, ao longo de séculos e em momentos cruciais da história portuguesa, tudo fizeram para recuperar a independência do arquipélago, mas foram sempre ultrapassados pelos acontecimentos. Tal como viria a acontecer no século XX, quando a mais recente tentativa termina com o herdeiro (Viegas) encerrado num manicómio. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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