In September 1810, Napoleonic troops. Led by Marshal Masséna, invade Portugal. During the Battle of Bussaco, Masséna is defeated. Nevertheless, Portuguese and British troops, under the command of Lord Wellington, beat a retreat. Wellington thus hopes to draw the enemy to Torres Vedras, where he has had impassable fortifications lines constructed. This strategy, combined with a burnt earth operation, plunges civil populations into exodus.
Keywords
- war
Actors
- Jemima West
- Mathieu Amalric
- Catherine Deneuve
- Adriano Luz
- Marisa Paredes
- Victória Guerra
- Isabelle Huppert
- Filipe Vargas
- Malik Zidi
- Soraia Chaves
- Miguel Borges
- Afonso Pimentel
- João Luís Arrais
- Michel Piccoli
- Elsa Zylberstein
- John Malkovich
- Vincent Perez
- Chiara Mastroianni
- Carloto Cotta
- Melvil Poupaud
- Nuno Lopes
- Marcello Urgeghe
Director
- Valeria Sarmiento
Drama
2h 31min
FRENCH
In September 1810, Napoleonic troops. Led by Marshal Masséna, invade Portugal. During the Battle of Bussaco, Masséna is defeated. Nevertheless, Portuguese and British troops, under the command of Lord Wellington, beat a retreat. Wellington thus hopes to draw the enemy to Torres Vedras, where he has had impassable fortifications lines constructed. This strategy, combined with a burnt earth operation, plunges civil populations into exodus.
In September 1810, Napoleonic troops. Led by Marshal Masséna, invade Portugal. During the Battle of Bussaco, Masséna is defeated. Nevertheless, Portuguese and British troops, under the command of Lord Wellington, beat a retreat. Wellington thus hopes to draw the enemy to Torres Vedras, where he has had impassable fortifications lines constructed. This strategy, combined with a burnt earth operation, plunges civil populations into exodus.
Cast & Crew
Director
Valeria Sarmiento
Cast
Jemima West
Cast
Mathieu Amalric
Cast
Catherine Deneuve
Cast
Adriano Luz
Cast
Marisa Paredes
Cast
Victória Guerra
Cast
Isabelle Huppert
Cast
Filipe Vargas
Cast
Malik Zidi
Cast
Soraia Chaves
Cast
Miguel Borges
Cast
Afonso Pimentel
Cast
João Luís Arrais
Cast
Michel Piccoli
Cast
Elsa Zylberstein
Cast
John Malkovich
Cast
Vincent Perez
Cast
Chiara Mastroianni
Cast
Carloto Cotta
Cast
Melvil Poupaud
Cast
Nuno Lopes
Cast
Marcello Urgeghe