Bad (2000)
Concerns an Irish woman, Cathy (Pauline Cadell), who dearly loves her Portuguese lawyer husband, Pedro (Rui Morisson); however, unbeknownst to her, he engages in one tryst after another. Cathy soon finds herself trying to help a young delinquent get off heroin, while the youth's desperate mother joins a weird religious cult. In other segments, an elderly man is nearly driven mad with grief at the loss of his granddaughter in a train station, while a down-and-out jeweler ushers the young girl to a hotel room.
Director: Alberto Seixas Santos
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: February 25, 2000
Cast
- Pauline Cadell - Cathy
- Alexandre Pinto - Daniel
- Lia Gama - Emília, Daniel's mother
- Zita Duarte - Assunção
- Sofia Aparício - tv star
- Luís Esparteiro - Luis Vincente
- Don Baker - Sean
- Madalena Leal - Maria da Luz, Pedro's sister
- Sofia Leite - Marianada Luz, Pedro's sister
- Rui Luís - Lorry driver
Screenplay
Cinematography: Acácio de Almeida
Editing: Catarina Ruivo
Production: Camelot Pélis S.L., Instituto do Cinema, Audiovisual e Multimédia, Metropolitan Filmexport, Quimera Produções, RTP, Rosa Filmes
Country: Portugal
Language: English, Português
Original Language: pt
More Films by Director: Alberto Seixas Santos
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bad about?
- Concerns an Irish woman, Cathy (Pauline Cadell), who dearly loves her Portuguese lawyer husband, Pedro (Rui Morisson); however, unbeknownst to her, he engages in one tryst after another. Cathy soon finds herself trying to help a young delinquent get off heroin, while the youth's desperate mother joins a weird religious cult. In other segments, an elderly man is nearly driven mad with grief at the loss of his granddaughter in a train station, while a down-and-out jeweler ushers the young girl to a hotel room.
- Who directed Bad?
- Bad was directed by Alberto Seixas Santos.
- Who stars in Bad?
- Bad stars Pauline Cadell, Alexandre Pinto, Lia Gama, Zita Duarte, Sofia Aparício, Luís Esparteiro.
- How long is Bad?
- Bad has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Bad?
- Bad is a Drama film.
- Where was Bad produced?
- Bad was produced in Portugal.