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Life Is Beautiful (1982) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1982 · 98 mins · Portuguese
- Starring
- Virgílio Castelo, Nicolau Breyner, Vítor Norte, José Eduardo, João Lagarto, Adelaide João
Hipólito, a self‑made entrepreneur, climbs the social ladder through unscrupulous means, exploiting Portugal’s turbulence as the monarchy gives way to a republic and later a military regime. After being forced into exile, he returns in 1935, re‑encountering family, friends and lovers, only to become entangled once more in a web of lies and manipulations.
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