Change of Life / If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal ( Mudar de Vida / Se Eu Fosse Ladrão, Roubava )

Change of Life / If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal (DVD) (*)

$31.99

Original Title: Mudar de Vida / Se Eu Fosse Ladrão, Roubava
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
180 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1966-2013 and produced in:
Portugal ( Spain, Portugal )

Directed By:
Paulo Rocha

Actors:
Geraldo Del Rey ..... Adelino
Isabel Ruth ..... Albertina
Maria Barroso ..... Júlia
João Guedes ..... Inácio
Nunes Vidal ..... Raimundo
Mário Santos ..... Old Man
Constança Navarro ..... Old Woman
José Braz
Antônio Coelho
Soares Couto
Ilidio Batista
Antonio Pinho
Isabel Ruth ..... Mãe de Vitalino
Luís Miguel Cintra ..... Pai de Vitalino
Chandra Malatitch ..... Vitalino
Joana Bárcia ..... Carmo
Carla Chambel ..... Violante
Raquel Dias ..... Aninhas
Márcia Breia ..... Tia das Presas
João Cardoso ..... Zé dos Ouros
João Pedro Vaz ..... Oficial
João Pedro Bénard ..... Homem de Fafe
Marina Perestrelo ..... Fiadeira
Miguel Moreira ..... Jacinto
Dulcineia Loureiro ..... Tia Jacinto
Jorge Mota ..... Velho
Isabel Alves Costa ..... Velha
Nuno Preto ..... Cliente
Pedro Rocha ..... Assaltante Cemitério
André Correia ..... Vitalino Criança
Manuel Manso ..... Voz Vitalino Criança
Norberto Barroca
Lima Duarte
Nuno J. Loureiro ..... Irmão de Vitalino
Paulo Rocha

Synopsis:

Change of Life: After a stint in the army fighting in Angola, a soldier comes home to find his sweetheart has married his brother. He makes advances towards his sister-in-law, but she turns him down. Discouraged, the man meets a new girlfriend who vows to escape the town's crushing poverty even if she has to steal. The two begin a relationship but the film does not indicate what their future may hold. If I Were a Thief… I'd Steal: An indirect autobiography of Paulo Rocha, through the character of a father, that explores family, opportunity, immigration and identity.

Drama of the life of Portuguese fisherman amid squalor and poverty. (Synopsis)

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 12 December, 2025.