Porto Santo

1997
1h 30m

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A technical problem aboard a transatlantic flight forces a plane to land in Porto Santo, the small island of Madeira's archipelago where, according to a legend, Christopher Columbus the 15th... Read allA technical problem aboard a transatlantic flight forces a plane to land in Porto Santo, the small island of Madeira's archipelago where, according to a legend, Christopher Columbus the 15th century navigator, lived for a while and entertained a sexual relationship with a widow a... Read allA technical problem aboard a transatlantic flight forces a plane to land in Porto Santo, the small island of Madeira's archipelago where, according to a legend, Christopher Columbus the 15th century navigator, lived for a while and entertained a sexual relationship with a widow and her nubile daughter. A girl photo journalist profits to stay the extra-needed days for ... Read all

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5.2/10

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- 1 win & 2 nominations

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Trivia
Director Vicente Jorge Silva introduces his teen son Jose Vicente as Diogo, a child character, and his father 'Jorge Bettencourt Gomes da Silva, as the owner of a photo shop where Fanny reveals her photos. This is an homage to his 94-year-old father's life entirely dedicated to amateur photography.

Goofs
Mariana calls out on the beach for her son, "Diogo! Pedro!" but the boy's name is Diogo, and there's no character named Pedro.

Connections
Features A Canção da Terra (1938)

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7/10

Beautiful film about a beautiful women in a beautiful island

The story in this film is secondary:a divorced woman goes on holidays alone with her son to the island of Porto Santo,Portugal and ends up finding true love. Some might find the script boring and dull.I think it is simple and effective. But the main reason why you should see this film(especially IF YOU ARE PORTUGUESE)is because you'll get to know a lot about this beautiful island located in the Atlantic Ocean. Like for example:Did you know that Christopher Columbus used to live there with his wife and son? And if you're not interested in History or in amazing landscapes you should see it at least for Leonor Silveira's sake!Besides being probably the best portuguese actress of the moment(tied with Ana Moreira)in my opinion at least,she's also absolutely gorgeous and a true feast for your eyes indeed!