O Desejado - Cast

O Desejado (1987)
117 min | Drama

O Desejado (1987)

117 min | Drama

João is the spiritual heir (the term he prefers to bastard) of Manuel Brandão, his dying godfather, and at the same time the political leader of a small party of a disintegrating governmental coalition.

Director

Paulo Rocha

Writers

Antoine Lacomblez | Manuel de Lucena | Shikibu Murasaki (novel "Romance de Genji") | Paulo Rocha | Jorge Silva Melo

Producers

Paulo Rocha | Patrick Sandrin

Composer

Philippe Hersant

Cinematographer

Kôzô Okazaki

Editor

Christiane Lack

Production Designer

Jasmim de Matos (as Jasmin)

See all filmmakers & crew (46)

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about O Desejado.

Edit Released

Updated Sep 30, 1987

Release date

Jan 13, 1988 (France)

Awards

1 nomination

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for O Desejado.

Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Luís Miguel Cintra Joãp Joãp See fewer	From Now On (2007)
Caroline Chaniolleau Antonia Antonia See fewer	Passages (2023)
Yves Afonso Laurentino Laurentino See fewer	Les arcandiers (1991)
Jacques Bonnaffé Tiago Tiago See fewer	First Name: Carmen (1983)
Manuela de Freitas Isabel Isabel See fewer	O Lugar do Morto (1984)
Laurinda Alves TV Reporter TV Reporter See fewer	Coitado do Jorge (1993)
Canto e Castro Actor (voice) Actor (voice) See fewer	Foreign Land (1995)
Armando Cortez Amadeu Amadeu See fewer	Riso e Ritmo (1964)
João Bénard da Costa Salvador (as Duarte de Almeida) Salvador (as Duarte de Almeida) See fewer	To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Isabel de Castro Housekeeper Housekeeper See fewer	Viela, Rua Sem Sol (1947)
Inês de Medeiros Actress Actress See fewer	Senhor Jerónimo (1998)
Zita Duarte Teacher Teacher See fewer	Sleight of Hand (1983)
Pedro Hestnes Actor (voice) (as Pedro Hestnes Ferreira) Actor (voice) (as Pedro Hestnes Ferreira) See fewer	Second Hand (2012)
Alberto Inácio Actor Actor See fewer	Past and Present (1972)
Mário Jacques Adriano Adriano See fewer	Seven Bullets for Selma (1967)
Clara Joana Guide at Palace Guide at Palace See fewer	O Processo de Joana D'Arc (1971)
Mariana Rey Monteiro Tiago's Grandmother Tiago's Grandmother See fewer	Vila Faia (1982)
Regina Paula Girl at Palace Girl at Palace See fewer	Ao Fim da Noite (1991)
Paiva Raposo Tiago's Grandfather Tiago's Grandfather See fewer	A Morgadinha dos Canaviais (1949)
Isabel Ruth Virginia Virginia See fewer	Se Eu Fosse Ladrão, Roubava (2013)
Luís Santos Manuel (uncredited) Manuel (uncredited) See fewer	O Lugar do Morto (1984)