The Guns and the People
Seen it?1977 | 82 min | Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of spy-story fans and anyone who likes learning something new. Nobody is quite who they seem.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 22 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Film directors with hand-held cameras went to the streets of Lisbon from April 25 to May 1, 1974, registering interviews and political events of the Portuguese "Carnation Revolution", as that period would be later known.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 406 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Manuel Costa e Silva, António da Cunha Telles, Acácio de Almeida, António de Macedo, José de Sá Caetano, António Escudeiro, Henrique Espírito Santo, José Fonseca e Costa, Luís Galvão Teles, Eduardo Geada, Fernando Lopes, Fernando Matos Silva, Moedas Miguel, João César Monteiro, Glauber Rocha, Elso Roque, Alberto Seixas Santos, Artur Semedo, João Matos Silva, António-Pedro Vasconcelos
- Glauber RochaHimself
- Adelino GomesNarrator
- Fernando BalsinhaNarrator
- Júlio IsidroNarrator
- Mário SoaresHimself
- Álvaro CunhalHimself
- Francisco Pereira de MouraHimself
- Nuno Teotónio PereiraHimself