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Variações: Guardian Angel
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Variações: Guardian Angel

2019-08-22 · 109 min · ★ 7.0

Music · History · Drama

Film biography dwelling on the hectic artistic life of António Variações, a famous Portuguese pop rock singer from the 80s, who died from AIDS-related complications in 1984.

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Production details

Directors
João Maia
Production companies
David & Golias
Countries
Portugal
Status
Released

Top Cast

Sérgio PraiaSérgio PraiaAntónio Variações
Victoria GuerraVictoria GuerraRosa Maria
Filipe DuarteFilipe DuarteFernando Ataíde
Augusto MadeiraAugusto MadeiraLuís Vitta
Teresa MadrugaTeresa MadrugaDeolinda de Jesus
Afonso LagartoAfonso LagartoCarlos Barbosa
Diogo BrancoDiogo BrancoJorge
Nuno CasanovasNuno CasanovasPedro Lata
Fernando PiresFernando PiresFrederico
Miguel RaposoMiguel RaposoPedro Ayres Magalhães
Eric da SilvaEric da SilvaJelle
Madalena BrandãoMadalena BrandãoManuela
Tomás AlvesTomás AlvesJosé António
Carlos MalvarezCarlos MalvarezLuís
José RaposoJosé RaposoMário Martins
Eloy MonteiroEloy Monteiro
Beatriz LeonardoBeatriz Leonardo
Dinarte de FreitasDinarte de FreitasTeófilo
Maria José PaschoalMaria José Paschoal
Sónia BalacóSónia BalacóApresentadora

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