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Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes. His voyage is one that transcends time and space, delving into the realms of history, medicine and love, all in search of true meaning to his life.
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Jeremy Irons
Raimund
Mélanie Laurent
Young Estefania
Jack Huston
Amadeu
Martina Gedeck
Mariana
Tom Courtenay
Older João Eca
August Diehl
Young Jorge O'Kelly
Bruno Ganz
Older Jorge O'Kelly
Lena Olin
Older Estefania
Beatriz Batarda
young Adriana
Marco D'Almeida
Young João
Christopher Lee
Father Bartholomeu
Charlotte Rampling
Older Adriana
Nicolau Breyner
Da Silva
Jane Thorne
Older Clotilde
Burghart Klaußner
Judge Prado
Adriano Luz
Mendez
Filipe Vargas
Young Father Bartholomeu
Ana Lúcia Palminha
Young Clotilde
João Lagarto
Border Police Sergeant
José Wallenstein
Pide Agent
Eloy Monteiro
Professor
Joaquim Leitão
Principal
Jean Pierre Cornu
Shopkeeper
Hanspeter Müller
Mr Kagi
Dominique Devenport
Natalie
Max Hubacher
Another Student
Marçal Godinho
Gardener
Helena Afonso
Maria Prado
Bruno Salgueiro
Kicking Young Man
Maria d'Aires
Spitting Woman
Jorge Veríssimo
Men's Outfitter
Sarah Spale
Catarina Mendez (as Sarah Bühlmann)
Raquel Cipriano
(Uncredited)
Director
Bille August
Director
Creator
Pascal Mercier
Novel
Greg Latter
Screenplay
Ulrich Herrmann
Screenplay
