Senhor Jerónimo
1998 · ★ 7.0
Confusion caused by Jerónimo, an old man abandoned in a hospital unit, staging his own death.
Directed by Inês de Medeiros
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José Viana Senhor Jerónimo -
Isabel de Castro Ester -
Teresa Roby Alice -
José Raposo Pedro
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