Portugal: Carnations Against Dictatorship (2024)

Portugal: Carnations Against Dictatorship (2024) poster

In Portugal, during the night of April 24-25, 1974, a peaceful uprising put an end to the last government of the Estado Novo, the authoritarian regime established in 1933 by dictator António de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970), paving the way for full democracy: a chronicle of the Carnation Revolution.

Director: Sebastian Heemann, Tilo Wagner
Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie
Runtime: 53 min
Release Date:

Cast

Editing: Christian Gruber
Production: ARTE, Miramar Film, RBB
Country: Germany, France
Language: Deutsch, Português
Original Language: de

Themes

Colonialism and Independence Struggles, Grassroots Revolution and the Spark of Hope, Industrial Revolution: Machine Factory Toil, Industrial Revolution: Steam and Iron Age

Keywords

1970s, revolution, coup d'etat, anti-communism, colonialism, communism, portuguese history, european history, popular uprising, anti-colonialism, salazarism (1933-74), political conspiracy, estado novo (1933-74), carnation revolution (1974)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Portugal: Carnations Against Dictatorship about?
In Portugal, during the night of April 24-25, 1974, a peaceful uprising put an end to the last government of the Estado Novo, the authoritarian regime established in 1933 by dictator António de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970), paving the way for full democracy: a chronicle of the Carnation Revolution.
Who directed Portugal: Carnations Against Dictatorship?
Portugal: Carnations Against Dictatorship was directed by Sebastian Heemann, Tilo Wagner.
Who stars in Portugal: Carnations Against Dictatorship?
Portugal: Carnations Against Dictatorship stars Michael Wirges, José Pacheco Pereira, António Muñoz Sánchez, Luis Costa Correia, Daniela Münkel, Gert Peukert.
How long is Portugal: Carnations Against Dictatorship?
Portugal: Carnations Against Dictatorship has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
What genre is Portugal: Carnations Against Dictatorship?
Portugal: Carnations Against Dictatorship is a Documentary, History, TV Movie film.
Where was Portugal: Carnations Against Dictatorship produced?
Portugal: Carnations Against Dictatorship was produced in Germany, France.
What are the themes of Portugal: Carnations Against Dictatorship?
The themes of Portugal: Carnations Against Dictatorship include: Colonialism and Independence Struggles, Grassroots Revolution and the Spark of Hope, Industrial Revolution: Machine Factory Toil, Industrial Revolution: Steam and Iron Age.