Is Pereira Declares sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pereira Declares easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pereira Declares violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Pereira Declares end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pereira Declares scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Pereira Declares

Name: Pereira Declares
Genre: Drama
Released: 1995
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Stefano Dionisi, Nicoletta Braschi, Daniel Auteuil, Joaquim de Almeida

Directed by Roberto Faenza

Produced by Jean Vigo International, KG Productions

1995104 min6.7 / 10

A morally introspective drama about a man's gradual awakening to political responsibility under fascism, built on intimate human connection rather than action.

Lisbon, 1938. Mr. Pereira is the editor of the culture section of an evening paper. Although fascism is on the rise in Europe, like in nearby civil war Spain or even inside Portugal itself in the form of Salazar's regime, Pereira only concerns himself with writing bios and translating French novels. Things change after he hires a young writer as his assistant, getting to know also his girlfriend – both opponents to the regime – and reluctantly helps them when they begin to get in trouble for subversive activities. Eventually, he's forced to take a stand...

Clusters

Overcoming Adversity Stories Loyalty Under Pressure Doing Right In Disaster Government Oppression Dramas Nazi Germany And Resistance

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Journalist Portugal Totalitarianism Moral Dilemma 1930s Anti-fascism Salazarism (1933-74)

Questions people ask

Is Pereira Declares sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Pereira Declares easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Pereira Declares violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Pereira Declares end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Pereira Declares scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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