O Costa d'África
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77% Critic Match

O Costa d'África

7.7 / 10 1954 1h 30mNR Portuguese
Comedy

Storyline

Costa is travelling from Africa to London, and wishes very much to his nephew Amadeu, and see by himself how well he has been invested large sums of money he is been sending him. Amadeu 'borrows' for 24 hours a wife, a villa, a car, and a servant - for he has been lies to his uncle all the time. All goes well. But, Costa decides to prolong his stay for two weeks...

Cast & Crew

Vasco Santana

Vasco Santana

Bernardo Costa

Lead
Francisco Ribeiro

Francisco Ribeiro

Roberto Carvalho

Laura Alves

Laura Alves

Beatriz

Rogério Paulo

Rogério Paulo

Amadeu

Ana Paula Zeiger

Ana Paula Zeiger

Isabel

Costinha

Costinha

Dr. Carneiro da Silveira

Erico Braga

Erico Braga

Barão de Espinhosel

Henrique Santana

Henrique Santana

Vitorino

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. João Mendes's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. O Costa d'África is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker