O Cônsul de Bordéus (2012)
1h 30m
Running Time
May 3, 2012Release Date

Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.

Currently O Cônsul de Bordéus is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy
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Cast & Crew.

Vítor Norte
Aristides Sousa Mendes

Miguel Borines

João Cabral
Faria Machado

António Capelo
Teotónio Pereira

São José Correia
Andreé Cibal

Pedro Cunha
Amorim

Manuel de Blas

Carlos Paulo
Chaim Kruger

Leonor Seixas

Laura Soveral

Sara Barros Leitão
Esther

Susana Sá
Sarah Kruger

Ana Cristina Oliveira
Clara Almeida

Lina
Singer in Theatre

Joaquim Nicolau
José Seabra

Pierce Nathan-Calvin Baechler
Jakob

Guido Baechler
Hans

Jorge Castro Guedes
Calheiros Menezes

João Nunes Monteiro
Aaron Apelman

João Paulo Costa
Homem no Terraço 1

João Melo
Homem Apressado

Margarida Carvalho
Falsa Esther

Luís Oliveira
Lopo Simão

Santiago Lagoá
Pedro Nuno

Maria José Miranda
Mulher à Janela

João Correa
Director / Screenplay

Francisco Manso
Director

João Nunes
Screenplay

António Torrado
Screenplay

José Mazeda
Producer

Krzysztof Herdzin
Orchestrator

Daniel Markowicz
Co-Producer

Piotr Galon
Co-Producer

Henri Seroka
Music

José António Loureiro
Director of Photography

Teresa Font
Editor

Gonçalo Soromenho
Editor

Pieter Deweirdt
Sound Editor

François Fripiat
Sound Editor

Kacper Habisiak
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Details.
Release DateMay 3, 2012
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Filming LocationsPortugal
Genres
Last updated:
Wiki.
The Consul of Bordeaux (Portuguese: O Cônsul de Bordéus) is a 2012 Portuguese biographical historical drama film directed by Francisco Manso and João Correa and starring Vítor Norte as Aristides de Sousa Mendes. It was released on 8 November 2012. The film was shot in Viana do Castelo and Bordeaux.
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