River of Gold

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• Genre(s): Drama
• Language(s): Português (Portuguese)
• Director(s): Paulo Rocha
• Cast(s): Isabel Ruth, Lima Duarte, Joana Bárcia, José Mário Branco, António Capelo See all Cast & Crew

• Duration: 1h 37min
• Music: José Mário Branco,Nuno Carvalho,Jürg von Allmen
• Award(s): Golden Kikito 1998 (Won)
  Un Certain Regard 1998 (Nominated) Awards List
• Similar To: The Secret Agent, The Best Mother in the World
• Story:
  Carolina (Isabel Ruth), an aging local grande dame who works at a crossing point on the titular river, marries another late-in-life character, the dredging-boat operator Antonio, played by Brazilian TV star Lima Duarte. Not long after their union, Carolina becomes intensely jealous of Antonio's fondness for their winsome goddaughter, Joana (Joana Barcia), and insinuates herself into a relationship brewing between Joana and a mystical gypsy gold salesman, Ze of Gold (Joao Cardoso). Soon, tempers are flaring, mystical secrets are being revealed and death is hovering over the central characters.
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