Film

Porto Santo

1997 · 1h 23m · Drama · Mystery

Two lonely travelers, a navigator and a photographic reporter meet on the island of Porto Santo

IMDb

5.2

A technical problem aboard a transatlantic flight forces a plane to land in Porto Santo, the small island of Madeira's archipelago where, according to a legend, Christopher Columbus the 15th century navigator, lived for a while and entertained a sexual relationship with a widow and her nubile daughter. A girl photo journalist profits to stay the extra-needed days for repair, to visit the island - and eventually she'll become part of complex relationships among some of the secluded people of the island. Also, a yacht lost in the high seas in 1947 reappears from the misty horizon 50 years later - to unite Fanny and João, a contemporary navigator.

Leonor Silveira

Fanny

Ana Zanatti

Maria

Beatriz Batarda

Mariana

Carlos Martins Medeiros

João, the Navigator

José Eduardo

Old man

João Didelet

Tourist

Luísa Barbosa

Tourist

António Cara D'Anjo

Police officer

António Plácido

Police officer

Alexandre Melo

Aircraft commander

Carlos Subtil

Flight attendant

Miguel Silva

José, Mariana's husband

• Vicente Jorge SilvaDirector · Writer · Editor
• Torcato SepulvedaWriter
• Tonino GuerraWriter
• Paulo BrancoProducer
• Mário de CarvalhoDirector of Photography
• Francisco Villa-Lobos Editor

Release date

August 8, 1997

Status

Released

Original language

Portuguese

Runtime

1h 23m

Genres

Drama, Mystery