The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail

The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Marcos Jorge
Written by	Jorge Amado
Produced by	Walkiria Barbosa Marcos Didonet Vilma Lustosa Leonel Vieira
Cinematography	José Roberto Eliezer
Music by	Ruriá Duprat
Production companies	Warner Bros. Pictures RioFilme Stopline Films Total Entertainment
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	March 19, 2015 (2015-03-19)(Brazil)
Running time	109 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail is a Brazilian movie by Marcos Jorge, released on March 19, 2015 based on the book The Old Sailors or the Captain of the Long Course by the Brazilian writer Jorge Amado. ^[1]

Plot

Based on Jorge Amado's book The Old Sailors or the Captain of the Long Course, the film tells the story of Commander Vasco Moscoso of Aragon (Joaquim de Almeida) and his hectic arrival at the village of Periperi, located near a large municipality. port. After a long life of adventures on the seas, now mature, this picturesque stranger comes to rest. The captain becomes a storyteller and gains sympathy from most of the locals, but some people are beginning to suspect his character, especially the village's Chico Pacheco and until then the most admired citizen of the place.

Cast

• Joaquim de Almeida as Captain Vasco
• José Wilker as Chico Pacheco
• Tainá Müller as Dorothy
• João Gabriel Vasconcellos as Lieutenant Mário
• Cláudia Raia as Carol
• Patricia Pillar as Clotilde
• Milton Gonçalves as Governor
• Marcio Garcia as Georges

References

1. 5 min de leitura (2015-03-19). "Saiba o que esperar do filme nacional 'O Duelo', que chega aos cinemas hoje - Monet | Filmes". Revistamonet.globo.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.