Synopsis & Context
A look at the urban society of the seventies. The story of Marta a young and pretty girl, who leaves her husband to search for her true identity. She doesn't quite know what she wants, but at least she knows what she's escaping from. Soon she encounters financial difficulties and finds herself involved with shady characters, a situation that leads to a mysterious murder. The net closes around her.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- O Cerco
- Release
- October 14, 1970
- Screen Time
- 1h 51min
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- António da Cunha Telles
- Original Language
- Portuguese
- Country of Origin
- Portugal
- Production Status
- Released
Personas & Cast
Maria Cabral
Marta
Miguel Franco
Vitor Lopes, the smuggler
Ruy de Carvalho
Dr. Alves, the boss
Óscar Cruz
Rui, the photographer
Zita Duarte
airline employee, the colleague
Mário Jacques
Carlos, the husband
David Hudson
Bob, the lover
Lia Gama
boutique owner
Armando Cortez
Eng. Machado, the customer
Pedro Efe
Publicity Agency Worker (uncredited)
Adelaide João
Alves' Concierge (uncredited)
Ana Maria Lucas
Publicity Agency Worker (uncredited)
