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  • Lines of Wellington (2012)
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    151 min | Drama, History, War
Lines of Wellington (2012)
Not Rated
151 min | Drama, History, War

On September 27, 1810, the French troops commanded by Marshal Massena, were defeated in the Serra do Buçaco by the Anglo-Portuguese army of general Wellington. Despite the victory, Portuguese and British are forced to retreat from the ...See moreOn September 27, 1810, the French troops commanded by Marshal Massena, were defeated in the Serra do Buçaco by the Anglo-Portuguese army of general Wellington. Despite the victory, Portuguese and British are forced to retreat from the enemy, numerically superior, in order to attract them to Torres Vedras, where Wellington had built fortified lines hardly surmountable. Simultaneously, the Anglo-Portuguese command organizes the evacuation of the entire territory between the battlefield and the lines of Torres Vedras, a gigantic burned land operation, which prevents the French from collecting supplies. This is the setting for the adventures of a multitude of characters from all social backgrounds - soldiers and civilians, men, women and children, young and old - to the daily routine torn by war and dragged through hills and valleys, between ruined villages, charred forests and devastated crops.Highly persecuted by the French, already tormented by an unmerciful weather, the mass of fugitives continues to move forward clenching the teeth, just to save their skin, loaded with tenacious will to resist the invaders and retreat them from their country. Or even hoping to take advantage of the disarray to satisfy their basic instincts. All of them, whatever nature or motivations - the idealistic young lieutenant Pedro De Alencar, Clarissa Warren, the malicious little English girl, the shady dealer Penabranca, the vindictive Sergeant Francisco Xavier or the lusty prostitute Martírio, all gather by different paths to the lines of Torres, where the final battle will decide the fate of each one of them. Written by Anonymous See less
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Oct 8, 2012 (United States)

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49 cast members
Name Known for
Nuno Lopes
Sargento Francisco Xavier Sargento Francisco Xavier   See fewer
Soraia Chaves
Martírio Martírio   See fewer
Marisa Paredes
D. Filipa Sanches D. Filipa Sanches   See fewer
John Malkovich
Duke of Wellington Duke of Wellington   See fewer
Carloto Cotta
Tenente Pedro de Alencar Tenente Pedro de Alencar   See fewer
Victoria Guerra
Clarissa Clarissa   See fewer
Marcello Urgeghe
Major Jonathan Foster Major Jonathan Foster   See fewer
Jemima West
Maureen Maureen   See fewer
Afonso Pimentel
Zé Maria Zé Maria   See fewer
Miguel Borges
Manuel Penabranca Manuel Penabranca   See fewer
Mathieu Amalric
Barão Marbot Barão Marbot   See fewer
Melvil Poupaud
Marechal Massena Marechal Massena   See fewer
Filipe Vargas
Vicente de Almeida Vicente de Almeida   See fewer
Adriano Luz
Bordalo Bordalo   See fewer
Elsa Zylberstein
Irmã Cordélia Irmã Cordélia   See fewer
Vincent Perez
Lévêque Lévêque   See fewer
Gonçalo Waddington
Zanaga / Espião Zanaga / Espião   See fewer
Catherine Deneuve
Severina Severina   See fewer
Isabelle Huppert
Cosima Pia Cosima Pia   See fewer
Michel Piccoli
Leópold Scheitzer Leópold Scheitzer   See fewer
Chiara Mastroianni
Hussardo Hussardo   See fewer
Malik Zidi
Octave Ségur Octave Ségur   See fewer
Maria João Bastos
Maria de Jesus Almeida Maria de Jesus Almeida   See fewer
Paulo Pires
Alberto Alberto   See fewer
Manuel Wiborg
Ti Miguel Ti Miguel   See fewer
José Meireles
Camponês Camponês   See fewer
Diogo Dória
Velho Camponês Velho Camponês   See fewer
Rita Martins
Camponesa Camponesa   See fewer
Lucrèce Carmignac
Jovem Serviçal Jovem Serviçal   See fewer
Francis Braddell Dawson
Peter Warren Peter Warren   See fewer
João Villas-Boas
Cabo Percy Cabo Percy   See fewer
Elmano Sancho
SoldadoFrancês SoldadoFrancês   See fewer
Miguel Monteiro
Capitão Saavedra Capitão Saavedra   See fewer
Pedro Lacerda
Soldado Francês Soldado Francês   See fewer
Ricardo Aibéo
Sentinela Sentinela   See fewer
Victor Gonçalves
Ajudante Ajudante   See fewer
Christopher Murphy
Soldado Inglês Soldado Inglês   See fewer
Diogo Ricardo Dias
Vintém (as Diogo Dias) Vintém (as Diogo Dias)   See fewer
Inês Ferreira
Actress Actress   See fewer
Paulo Fiúza
Portuguese Soldier Portuguese Soldier   See fewer
Valerie Braddell
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Liliana Leite
Aguadeira (uncredited) Aguadeira (uncredited)   See fewer
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