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The Night of the Coup
The Night of the Coup

THE NIGHT OF THE COUP

A Noite do Golpe de Estado

Directed by Ginette Lavigne
Portugal, France, 2001
Documentary, Biography, History

Synopsis

The operational commander of the “Captains Movement”, describes and recreates a quarter of century later the crucial 24 hours of April 25, 1974, that would topple the Portuguese government and start a democratic regime in Portugal.

Synopsis

The operational commander of the “Captains Movement”, describes and recreates a quarter of century later the crucial 24 hours of April 25, 1974, that would topple the Portuguese government and start a democratic regime in Portugal.