Portugal, black & white, 16mm, 65’ (1975)
Que Farei Eu com Esta Espada? has its origins in the workers’ demonstrations against the Portuguese presence in NATO.
The film attemps to show, by contrast, how it is possible to use a sword against the powerful American squadron.
João César Monteiro
(Press Office – Dossier)
Director: João César Monteiro
Collaborators: Maria Velho da Costa, Margarida Gil, Carlos Mena, José Diogo, Vítor Silva
Director of photography: Acácio de Almeida
Music: Der fliegende Holländer (Apertura) e Il crepuscolo degli dei (Marcia funebre di Sigfrido) di Richard Wagner; Madame Butterfly (Scena della morte di Madame Butterfly) di Giacomo Puccini; Malbrough s’en va-t’en guerre, canzone popolare; canzone popolare alentejana; Oratorio di Natale BWV 2481 (Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage, coro di entrata dela prima cantata) di Johann Sebastian Bach.
Production: Oficina de Cinema per la Rádio Televisão Portuguesa (RTP)
Print: Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu de Cinema
International rights: Paulo Branco (Gemini Film)