O Cônsul de Bordéus 2012
O Cônsul de Bordéus
This is the story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a man of conviction who saved 30,000 lives during WWII, in June 1940. Among them were10,000 Jews. As the Portuguese General Consul stationed in Bordeaux, France, he issued 30,000 visas for safe passage to Portugal. He defied the direct orders of his government and exhibited courage, moral rectitude, unselfishness, and self-sacrifice by issuing visas to all refugees regardless of nationality, race, religion or political opinions.This narrative film expresses his heroic actions towards humanity, which will perpetuate his legacy of justice for a new generation. In 1966, Yad Vashem named him Righteous Among the Nations. He is considered to have achieved the largest single rescue operation of World War II.
This is the story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a man of conviction who saved 30,000 lives during WWII, in June 1940. Among them were10,000 Jews. As the Portuguese General Consul stationed in Bordeaux, France, he issued 30,000 visas for safe passage to Portugal. He defied the direct orders of his government and exhibited courage, moral rectitude, unselfishness, and self-sacrifice by issuing visas to all refugees regardless of nationality, race, religion or political opinions.This narrative film expresses his heroic actions towards humanity, which will perpetuate his legacy of justice for a new generation. In 1966, Yad Vashem named him Righteous Among the Nations. He is considered to have achieved the largest single rescue operation of World War II.
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All 1 Videos & 1 Photoscast
Full Cast & Crew... Aristides Sousa Mendes
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... Faria Machado
... Teotónio Pereira
... Andreé Cibal
... Amorim
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Release Date:
May 03, 2012 (Portugal)
Run Time:
1hr 30`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Portuguese
Production Countries:
Portugal
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
O Cônsul de Bordéus
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
JC
João Correa... Director
Cast
... Aristides Sousa Mendes
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... Faria Machado
... Teotónio Pereira
... Andreé Cibal
... Amorim
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... Chaim Kruger
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... Esther
... Sarah Kruger
... Clara Almeida
... Singer in Theatre
... José Seabra
... Jakob
... Hans
... Calheiros Menezes
... Aaron Apelman
... Homem no Terraço 1