Drama

O Cônsul de Bordéus

This is the story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a man of conviction who saved 30,000 lives during WWII, in June 1940. Among them were10,000 Jews. As the Portuguese General Consul stationed in Bordeaux, France, he issued 30,000 visas for safe passage to Portugal. He defied the direct orders of his government and exhibited courage, moral rectitude, unselfishness, and self-sacrifice by issuing visas to all refugees regardless of nationality, race, religion or political opinions.This narrative film expresses his heroic actions towards humanity, which will perpetuate his legacy of justice for a new generation. In 1966, Yad Vashem named him Righteous Among the Nations. He is considered to have achieved the largest single rescue operation of World War II.

Release Date : 2012-05-03

Language :Portuguese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company :

Production Country : Portugal

Alternative Titles : The Consul of Bordeaux

Cast

Character Name : Aristides Sousa Mendes

Original Name : Vítor Norte

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Miguel Borines

Gender : Male

Character Name : Faria Machado

Original Name : João Cabral

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teotónio Pereira

Original Name : António Capelo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Andreé Cibal

Original Name : São José Correia

Gender : Female

Character Name : Amorim

Original Name : Pedro Cunha

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Manuel de Blas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chaim Kruger

Original Name : Carlos Paulo

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Leonor Seixas

Gender : Female

Character Name :

Original Name : Laura Soveral

Gender : Female

Character Name : Esther

Original Name : Sara Barros Leitão

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sarah Kruger

Original Name : Susana Sá

Gender : Female

Character Name : Clara Almeida

Original Name : Ana Cristina Oliveira

Gender : Female

Character Name : Singer in Theatre

Original Name : Lina

Gender : Female

Character Name : José Seabra

Original Name : Joaquim Nicolau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jakob

Original Name : Pierce Nathan-Calvin Baechler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hans

Original Name : Guido Baechler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Calheiros Menezes

Original Name : Jorge Castro Guedes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aaron Apelman

Original Name : João Nunes Monteiro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Homem no Terraço 1

Original Name : João Paulo Costa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Homem Apressado

Original Name : João Melo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Falsa Esther

Original Name : Margarida Carvalho

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lopo Simão

Original Name : Luís Oliveira

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pedro Nuno

Original Name : Santiago Lagoá

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mulher à Janela

Original Name : Maria José Miranda

Gender : Female

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