Os Maias (film)
2014 film by João Botelho
Os Maias (lit. 'The Mayans') is a 2014 Portuguese film directed by João Botelho and based on the 19th century novel Os Maias by Eça de Queirós. It was released on 11 September 2014.
Cast
Graciano Dias as Carlos da Maia
Maria Flor as Maria Eduarda
Marcello Urgeghe as Craft
Catarina Wallenstein as Maria Monforte
Pedro Inês as João da Ega
Pedro Lacerda as Thomaz d'Alencar
Hugo Mestre Amaro as Dâmaso Salcede
João Perry
Laura Soveral
Ricardo Aibeo
Filipe Vargas
Adriano Luz
Ana Moreira
Rita Blanco
Maria João Pinho
Jorge Vaz de Carvalho as narrator (voice)
Release
Os Maias premiered at the Teatro Nacional São João on 11 September 2014 in Portugal.
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