O Banqueiro Anarquista

Part of the medium-length films for TV Lisboa Sociedade Anónima, O Banqueiro Anarquista is a fine example of what a fabulous script (by Pessoa), exuberant set design, attentive camera work, and an actor (Santos Manuel) at his most daring and accomplished can achieve. The result is a cynically entertaining film, markedly representative of the First Republic, where for almost an hour the viewer is delighted (and unsettled, of course) by the fallacies of a script to which Santos Manuel gives the weight of a body and a voice, that is, he brings it to life. The Anarchist Banker is a brilliant satire on political discourse, of unfailing intelligence and ferocity.

Country:

Portugal

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Duration:

55 minutes

Year:

1981

Director:

Eduardo Geada

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Company:

RTP

Cast:

Waiter

Banker

Crew:

Director

Writer

Editor

Set Designer

Production Manager