Overview
A portrait of Belarmino Fragoso, a veteran boxer in Lisbon nearing the end of his career. In a blend of reportage and re-enactment, the many vices of the once national featherweight champion are revealed against a background of the grim economics of boxing in 1960s Portugal.
Director and cast
- Fernando Lopes Director
- Belarmino Fragoso as O próprio (Boxer)
- Maria Amélia Fragoso as A própria (Mulher de Belarmino)
- Ana Paula Fragoso as A própria (Filha de Belarmino)
- Júlia Buisel as A própria (Fadista)
- Bernardo Moreira as O próprio (Contrabaixo)
- Jean Pierre Gebler as O próprio (Saxofone)
- Maria Teresa de Noronha as A própria (Fadista)
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