The Circle

7.7 (7 votes)• 1970• 111m•Released

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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.

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Languages: Portuguese

Director: António da Cunha Telles

Starring Cast: Maria Cabral, Miguel Franco, Ruy de Carvalho, Óscar Cruz, Zita Duarte, Mário Jacques

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)

Eusébio

Self - Football Player (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ruy de Matos

Stage Director

Manuela Maria

Suzette

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