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River of Gold (1999)

River of Gold (1999)

Drama
Release Date: 1999, February 19
Directors: Paulo Rocha
Countries: Brazil, France, Portugal
Production: Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual, Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual, Suma Filmes, Suma Filmes, RTP, RTP
Cast: Lima Duarte, Joana Bárcia, Diana Sá, António Capelo, João Cardoso, Isabel Ruth, José Mário Branco

Overview:

Carolina, an aging local grande dame who works at a crossing point on the titular river, marries another late-in-life character, the dredging-boat operator Antonio. Not long after their union, she becomes intensely jealous of Antonio's fondness for their winsome goddaughter, Joana, and insinuates herself into a relationship brewing between Joana and a mystical gypsy gold salesman. Soon, tempers are flaring, mystical secrets are being revealed and death is hovering over the central characters.