The Fatalist
Overview
The complex relationship between master and servant is explored in director João Botelho's adaptation of Denis Diderot's popular novel Jacques le Fataliste et Son Maître. As Tiago (Rogério Samora) drives his master (André Gomes) through the Portuguese countryside to an unspecified destination, the traveling pair embark on a series of highly philosophical discussions. Flowing with tales of his life in the military and previous sexual escapades, Tiago trades a series of tales with his rapt passenger, including the story of a vengeful spurned lover who plots revenge on the nobleman who rejected her by transforming a prostitute into a society lady and convincing him to marry the tainted bride.
Cast
Rogério Samora
Tiago
André Gomes
the boss
Rita Blanco
Ms. D
Suzana Borges
Innkeeper
Patrícia Guerreiro
Bárbara
José Wallenstein
Marques
Teresa Madruga
Bárbara's mother
Margarida Vila-Nova
the daughter
Maria Emília Correia
the brothel owner
Adriano Luz
the husband
João Baptista
young Tiago
Helena Laureano
Suzete
