THE SWORD AND THE ROSE
by João Nicolau
synopsis
Manuel bids farewell to his routine and boards a 15th-century pirate vessel. Treason onboard triggers a series of terrible events that our protagonist overcomes while keeping his moral principles intact.
| international title: | The Sword and the Rose |
| original title: | A Espada e a Rosa |
| country: | Portugal, France |
| year: | 2010 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | João Nicolau |
| film run: | 145' |
| release date: | PT 07/04/2011, FR 20/07/2011 |
| screenplay: | João Nicolau, Mariana Ricardo |
| cast: | Manuel Mesquita, Joana Cunha Ferreira, Pedro Faro, Luís Lima Barreto |
| cinematography by: | Mário Castanheira |
| film editing: | Francisco Moreira, João Nicolau |
| art director: | Silvia Grabowski |
| producer: | Sandro Aguilar, Luís Urbano, Thomas Ordonneau |
| production: | O Som e a Fúria, Shellac |
| backing: | ICA - Istituto do cinema e do audiovisual, MEDIA Programme |
| distributor: | O Som E A Fúria, Shellac Distribution |
