The Night, The Dictatorship Fell: Lisbon, April 1974 ( A Noite do Golpe de Estado ) ( The Night, The Dictatorship Fell: Lisbon, 4/1974 )

The Night, The Dictatorship Fell: Lisbon, April 1974 (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: A Noite do Golpe de Estado
Alternate Title: The Night, The Dictatorship Fell: Lisbon, 4/1974
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Mono )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

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

Running Time:
104 min + 55 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Documentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2001 and produced in:
Portugal ( Spain, Portugal )

Directed By:
Ginette Lavigne

Written By:
Ginette Lavigne

Actors:
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho ..... Himself (revolutionary captain)
Joaquim Furtado ..... Himself (radio reporter)
Luís Filipe Costa ..... Himself (radio reporter)
João Canto e Castro
Manuel Mozos

Synopsis:

Portugal, April 1974 a military coup organised by young officers gathered in an underground organisation - the Movement of Armed Forces (MAF) overthrew the government of Marcelo Caetano, who had succeeded Salazar. How could this coup, carried out by some young officers, have opened the way to such a powerful and unexpected popular movement? Otelo de Carvalho, who designed and drew the plans of the operations, explains and describes the technique of the coup d'Etat. He mainly talks about the strategy he used, how he conceived the plan and how he led the operations. He gives a detailed account of the forces he could rely on, the different helps he could count on, what his priority targets were, how he planned their occupation, how the different units communicated together, just to cite a few. The plans of these operations hand-written by Otelo de Carvalho - plano geral das operaçpoes, viragem historica (general plans of operations, a historical turning point) - as well as maps sustain his demonstration.

The operational commander of the 'Captains Movement', describes and recreates a quarter of century later the crucial 24 hours of April 25, 1974, that would topple the Portuguese government and start a democratic regime in Portugal - since another military coup, May 28, 1926, installed a one-party dictatorship there. The scenes in the claustrophobic operation room are recreated, with him alone and a few voices.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 10 January, 2012.

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