TRÁFICO - UMA COMÉDIA PORTUGUESA

Synopsis:
It all begins when an average family (slightly chilly because they're forced to take their vacation out of season) is struck by good fortune.
Jesus the couple's young son, finds a hidden and forbidden treasure in the sands of a deserted beach: the wealth of the hearth.
The same day, and not so far away, two priests decide to close the doors to their church due to lack of a congregation, and auction off the images of their beloved saints.
Between the wealth of the heavens and the spirit of matter they embark on an adventure. A banker with auditory hallucinations when he talks about money.
The replies of a minister with visual hallucinations when influences are concerned.
An elegant, suave and mysterious woman, with a beautiful wig and splendid colours, excites everything wherever she goes.
A general dealing with arms trafficking and his little wife dealing with arts, Olympuses and ridiculous hair.
A crazy cast of numerous characters... and even more adventures.
Tráfico is a tangled tale about how the true and old rich people have fun, how the new and false rich people encounter difficulties and how everything ends up well...
"Be factious for redress of all these grieves"

Cast:
JOAQUIM OLIVEIRA: Jesus / RITA BLANCO: Jesus's mother / ADRIANO LUZ: Hélio, Jesus's father / BRANCA CAMARGO: Red-head / JOÃO PERRY: Banker / ALEXANDRA LENCASTRE: Banker's Mistress / MARIA EMÍLIA CORREIA: D. Amélia, the General's Wife / CANTO E CASTRO: Father Hipólito / PAULO BRAGANÇA: Father Lino / MÁRIO JACQUES: General Rezende / MARIA JOÃO LUÍS: Suzette Almeida / DALILA CARMO: Suzette's maid / SÃO JOSÉ LAPA: The Actress Clara d' Aveiro / ANDRÉ GOMES: Minister / ISABEL DE CASTRO: Casca in "Julius Cesar" and High Society Lady / LAURA SOVERAL: Cassius in "Júlio César and High Society Lady / SUZANA BORGES: Cícero in "Julius César" / NUNO MELO Gigolo / IO APOLLONI Owner of Hairdresser's / ROSA LOBATO FARIA: Countess Furgel / ROGÉRIO VIEIRA: Comendator / SOFIA LEITE: Decorator

Readers and Cast of "Les Malheurs de Sophie" and men in rubbish dump:
JOSÉ PINTO / JOSÉ EDUARDO

CrewDirection, Screenplay and Dialogues:
JOÃO BOTELHO

Image:
OLIVIER GUENEAU

Music:
MODEST MUSSORGSKIJ / NOEL COWARDCOLE PORTER / PEDRO CRISTO / A. VITORINO DE ALMEIDA / EURICO CARRAPATOSO / AMADEU DO VALELEROY VAN DYKE / TAMMY WYNETTE / UFO / PAULO BRAGANÇA / JOSÉ ALFREDO DOS SANTOS MOREIRA / NORBERTO MOREIRA DE ARAÚJO

Editing:
RODOLFO WEDELES

Costumes:
SILVIA GRABWOSKI

Assistant Director:
JOÃO FONSECA / JOSÉ MARIA VAZ DA SILVA


Producer:
PAULO BRANCO

Production:
MADRAGOA FILMES (Portugal)
GEMINI FILMS (France)
ZENTROPA PRODUCTIONS (Denmark)

With the support of:
IPACA - INSTITUTO PORTIGUÊS DA ARTE CINEMATOGRÁFICA E AUDOVISUAL
RTP - RADIOTELEVISÃO PORTUGUESA
EURIMAGES