Torre Bela

Overview

The rise and fall of a revolutionary cooperative movement established in a large private farm in Ribatejo, Portugal, from March to December 1975 (most part of the land occupations occurred in Alentejo, promoted by the communist party). In direct speech, sometimes to the camera, sometimes among themselves, the uneducated rural workers expose their misery, their suffering, their hopes, and ultimately their despair - when a socialist government orders the restitution of the land to their primitive owners, and these transform the land into a hunting reserve.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 19, 1977

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

French, Portuguese

Countries

Italy, Portugal

Production

Albatros,Società Cinematografica Italiana di Torre Bela,Cooperativa Era Nova

Cast

Thomas Harlan,Camilo Mortágua,José Afonso,Wilson Filipe

Director

Thomas Harlan

Writer

Thomas Harlan

Producer

Paulo Branco,Alexandre Duly,Luísa Orioli,Peter Willats

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0132055