The Man Who Stole Portugal

The Man Who Stole Portugal

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Comedy

Overview

Alves Reis is a self-made outsider with a genius for turning a closed door into an opportunity. Shut out and underestimated, he’s is determined to give his wife Maria and their family the life they deserve and, hustle by hustle, he begins to invent his way upwards. From forged credentials to official contracts, his journey takes him via colonial backwaters all the way to the boardrooms of the Bank of Portugal — until his greatest bluff becomes one of the greatest cons in history.

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EMU Films

Cast & Crew

7 members

Acting

James Nelson-Joyce

Alves Reis

James Nelson-Joyce

Acting

Emily Fairn

Maria Reis

Emily Fairn

Acting

Richard E. Grant

Unknown Role

Richard E. Grant

Acting

Dominic West

Unknown Role

Dominic West

Acting

Joel Fry

Unknown Role

Joel Fry

Acting

Herbert Nordrum

Unknown Role

Herbert Nordrum

Acting

Kim Bodnia

Unknown Role

Kim Bodnia

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