The Hips of J.W.
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Two actors performing in Strindberg's "Inferno" as God and Lucifer, find themselves competing in real life as well. One of them, Henrique, has spiritual obsession with John Wayne and his way of walking. He and de Dieu, his fellow actor who plays Lucifer and also directs the Strindberg play, engage in a philosophical and spiritual tug-of-war, especially when they meet an author named God, who has plans for another drama to feature both actors.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1997-10-29
Runtime: 148 mins
Director: João César Monteiro
Writer: August Strindberg, Teixeira de Pascoaes, André Breton
Spoken language: Français, Português
Genres: Comedy
Original title: The Hips of J.W.
Production Companies: Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual, Fábrica de Imagens, Euripide Productions
Production Countries: France, Portugal
Cast
Hugues Quester
Pierre Clémenti
Joana Azevedo
Jean Watan
João César Monteiro
Manuela de Freitas
Graziella Delerm
Luís Pavão
Alexandre Melo
Myriam Szabo
Pippo Tartaglia
Mariya Makhanko
Inês Barros
Sofia Sousa
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