True and Tender is the North (2008): Cast
True and Tender is the North is a 2008 romantic drama directed by João Botelho, starring Marcello Urgeghe as Tristão, Rita Blanco and Rogério Samora. It runs 2 hours 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 2m (122 min)
- Director
- João Botelho
- Original language
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Portuguese - Studio
- Filmes de Fundo
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is True and Tender is the North About?
The premise of True and Tender is the North without spoilers.
Adaptation of a 1987 novel by Agustina Bessa Luis, a multi-generation exploration of a wealthy family with a mysterious past and a house on the island of Madeira.
True and Tender is the North Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- horse and carriage
- wealth
- woman not wearing underwear
- upskirt camera shot
- female nudity
- male nudity
- nudity
- female topless nudity
- rocky coast
- republicanism
- opera
- mountain
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- mist
- island
- incest
- generation
- family secret
- amazon river
- 19th century
- based on novel
True and Tender is the North Cast & Characters
Marcello Urgeghe leads the cast as Tristão, with Rita Blanco as D. Antónia and Rogério Samora as João de Barros. Directed by João Botelho; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director João Botelho
- Marcello Urgeghe as Tristão
- Rita Blanco as D. Antónia
- Rogério Samora as João de Barros
- Miguel Monteiro as Conde de Carvalhal
Also Starring in True and Tender is the North
· 22 more- Rui Morisson Médico
- Laura Soveral D. Matilde
- Filipe Vargas Emídio
- Ana Moreira Sissi / Rosalina / Emília de Sousa / Águeda / Rosamunde
- Virgílio Castelo Almeida Garrett
- Maria João Pinho Olímpia
- Ricardo Aibéo João Sanha
- Margarida Vila-Nova Leopoldina - 26 anos
- António Pedro Cerdeira Lopo
- Custódia Gallego Leopoldina - 47 anos
- João Ricardo Gaspar de Barros
- Paulo Filipe Director de Cena
- Graciano Dias Francisco
- Maya Booth Dozy
- Carlos Saltão Theatre Audience (uncredited)
- Joana de Verona
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- Lígia Roque Margô
- Diana Costa e Silva Alice / 30 anos
- Solange Santos Criada da Corte do Norte
- Joana Botelho Sissi's Handmaid
- Alicia Grabowski Sissi's Handmaid
- Patricia Adão Marques Nichette
More from João Botelho
More films directed by João Botelho: Um Filme em Forma de Assim, The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis, The Maias: Story of a Portuguese Family and Disquiet.
True and Tender is the North Also Known As
Also known as “The Northern Land”.
- Also known as
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- The Northern Land
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True and Tender is the North FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of True and Tender is the North, each answered in a sentence.
How long is True and Tender is the North?
True and Tender is the North runs 2 hours 2 minutes (122 minutes).
When was True and Tender is the North released?
True and Tender is the North was released on September 30, 2008.
Who directed True and Tender is the North?
True and Tender is the North was directed by João Botelho.
More films by João Botelho Who is in the cast of True and Tender is the North?
True and Tender is the North stars Marcello Urgeghe as Tristão, Rita Blanco as D. Antónia and Rogério Samora as João de Barros, among 26 credited actors.
Does True and Tender is the North have a post-credit scene?
No. True and Tender is the North has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is True and Tender is the North in?
The original language of True and Tender is the North is Portuguese.
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