If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal (2013)

5.4/10 100 min Drama

Overview

1920s. Vitalino, a small farmer from São Vicente sees his father die of the epidemic which decimated the country. Some years later, of all the brothers, Vitalino is the strongest and takes his father’s place in the house. But the village is too small for his aspirations and he decides to head to Brazil, leaving his sisters in charge of the household. In parallel with Vitalino’s story, If I Were a Thief… I’d Steal portrays the world of Paulo Rocha rummaging through his films and ghosts over the years.

Cast

Luís Miguel Cintra

Vitalino

Isabel Ruth

Lima Duarte

Márcia Breia

Joana Bárcia

Carla Chambel

Raquel Dias

Aninhas

Miguel Moreira

Paulo Rocha

João Pedro Vaz

Jorge Mota

Velho

João Pedro Bénard

Homem de Fafe

Norberto Barroca

João Cardoso

Zé dos Ouros

Nuno J. Loureiro

Irmão de Vitalino

Nuno Preto

Cliente

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