Três Espelhos

Três Espelhos

1947 · 86 min · ★ 7.4 · Mystery, Drama

When a businessman's car crashes and burns, inspector Moisés of the criminal brigade is given the case, as the body has been stabbed. He'll try to reconstruct the financier's personality by the mirrored impressions on those who knew him.

Directed by Ladislao Vajda · Written by Armando Vieira Pinto

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