In the Darkness of the Night

In the Darkness of the Night

In the Darkness of the Night

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In the Darkness of the Night

2004

1h 34m

5.9(16 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

A disturbing film about the Portuguese underworld of prostitution.

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Cast & Crew

11 members

Acting

Beatriz Batarda

Carla Pinto

Beatriz Batarda

Acting

Rita Blanco

Celeste Pinto

Rita Blanco

Acting

Fernando Luís

Nélson Pinto

Fernando Luís

Acting

Cleia Almeida

Sónia Pinto

Cleia Almeida

Acting

José Raposo

Nicolau

José Raposo

Acting

João Reis

Unknown Role

João Reis

Acting

Anabela Moreira

Rute

Anabela Moreira

Acting

Dmitry Bogomolov

Fyodor

Dmitry Bogomolov

Acting

Luís Simões

Manuel Pinto

Luís Simões

Editing

Helena Alves

Iris

No Image

Acting

Paulo Azevedo

Cliente de Olga

Paulo Azevedo

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