Film · TMDB
7.5Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. César, however, is wounded and captured during a bank hold up. Fernando then decides to kidnap the American ambassador in Brazil and ask for the release of fifteen political prisoners in exchange for his life.
Released: 1997-10-01110 minDir: Bruno BarretoThriller, Drama, HistoryBox office: $310,724
Cast
- Alan Arkin as Charles Burke Elbrick
- Pedro Cardoso as Fernando Gabeira / Paulo
- Fernanda Torres as Andréia / Maria
- Luiz Fernando Guimarães as Marcão
- Cláudia Abreu as Clara / Reneé
- Nelson Dantas as Toledo
Themes
- ambassador
- kidnapping
- freedom
- revolutionary
Article · Français
Quatre Jours en septembre (titre original : O que é isso, companheiro?) est un film américano-brésilien réalisé par Bruno Barreto, sorti en 1997. Ce film, inspiré de faits réels, raconte l'histoire de l'enlèvement de Charles Burke Elbrick — ambassadeur des États-Unis au Brésil — par le MR-8 et l'ALN, au Brésil en 1969. C'est l'adaptation de l'autobiographie de Fernando Gabeira.
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1990s Portuguese-language films1997 Brazilian films1997 films1997 thriller filmsBrazilian thriller filmsFilms about diplomatsFilms about hostage takingsFilms about kidnappingFilms about the Brazilian military dictatorshipFilms directed by Bruno BarretoFilms scored by Stewart CopelandFilms set in 1969