The Mystery of Sintra

O Mistério da Estrada de Sintra, feature film, Portugal, 2007

DIRECTED BY: Jorge Paixão da Costa

The Mystery of Sintra

CAST:
Ivo Canelas (Eça de Queirós),
António Pedro Cerdeira (Ramalho Ortigão),
Bruna Di Tullio (grofica Luísa Valadas),
Rogério Samora (grof Jorge Valadas),
José Pedro Vasconcelos (Vasco)

SCRIPT:
Tiago Borralho,
Mário Botequilha,
Newton Cannito,
Luísa Costa Gomes,
Jorge Paixão da Costa,
Nuno Vaz (prema knjizi Eçe de Queirósa i Ramalha Ortigãoa)

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Luís Branquinho

Synopsis:
In the summer of 1870, two writers, Eça de Queirós and Ramalho Ortigão, agree to a challenge to write a mystery novel for a daily newspaper. The story is published sequentially and soon their fiction becomes reality. Is it possible that in their writing they are describing real life? The writers begin to fight, all the time writing the next sequels, even as the police get involved…

color, digital, 115 min