Saint George (film)

Saint George
Film poster
Directed by	Marco Martins
Written by	Marco Martins
Starring	Nuno Lopes
Release dates	1 September 2016 (2016-09-01) (Venice) 9 March 2017 (2017-03-09) (Portugal)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	Portugal
Language	Portuguese
Box office	$257,552[1][2]

Saint George (Portuguese: São Jorge) is a 2016 Portuguese drama film directed by Marco Martins.[3] It was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[4]

Plot

Facing hard times, a former boxer must become a debt collector to provide for his family.

Cast

• Nuno Lopes as Jorge
• Mariana Nunes as Susana
• David Semedo as Nelson
• José Raposo as Vitinho
• Jean-Pierre Martins as Albano

See also

• List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Portuguese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "São Jorge". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
2. "São Jorge". The Numbers. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
3. "'Saint George' ('Sao Jorge'): Film Review Venice 2016". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
4. Nogueira, Rodrigo. "São Jorge é o candidato português aos Óscares e aos Goya" (in Portuguese). Público. Retrieved 12 September 2017.

External links

• Saint George at IMDb