The Portuguese Falcon
Apr 23 2015
•2h 46m
•Comedy, Action
A satire on anti-communist paranoia in the days of fascist dictatorship in Portugal. The series follows the adventures of the "Lusitanian superhero", the ultra-patriotic Captain Falcão, a man who follows the direct orders of António de Oliveira Salazar in the fight against the "red menace".
Cast
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Gonçalo Waddington
Capitão Falcão
David Chan Cordeiro
Puto Perdiz
Matamba Joaquim
Capitão Preto
José Pinto
Salazar
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