O Fio do Horizonte (1993) - film review
Fernando Lopes
Drama / Mystery / Thriller

Summary
O Fio do Horizonte is a French-Spanish-German thriller film first released in 1993,
directed by Fernando Lopes.
The film is based on a novel by Antonio Tabucchi and stars Claude Brasseur, Andréa Ferréol, Ana Padrão, Antonio Valero and Miguel Guilherme.
It has also been released under the title: Fil de l’Horizon, Le.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Fernando Lopes
- Script: Christopher Frank, Jean Nachbaur, Antonio Tabucchi (novel)
- Photo: Javier Aguirresarobe
- Music: Zbigniew Preisner
- Cast: Claude Brasseur (Spino), Andréa Ferréol (Francesca), Ana Padrão (Prostitute), Antonio Valero (Álvaro), Miguel Guilherme (Fausto), Nicolau Breyner (Pathologist), Luís Santos (Bogossian), Fernando Heitor (Bartender), José Gomes (Man 1), Joaquim Leitão (Man 2), Guilherme Filipe (Morgue Clerk), João Vaz (Morgue Clerk), Paulo Rocha (Monk), Margarida Marinho (Inês), Gonçalo Topa (Young Man), Márcia Breia (Woman), Adelaide João (Old Woman), José Manuel Mendes (Anton), Homem Cardoso (Photography Specialist), Manuela Carona (Typist), Old Soares (Álvaro’s Colleague), Thilo Krassman (Pianist), Pedro Efe (Morgue Policeman), Joaquim de Almeida (Voice of Spino), Manuela Maria (Voice of Francesca)
- Country: Portugal / France / Spain / Germany
- Language: Portuguese
- Runtime: 91 min
- Aka: Fil de l’Horizon, Le; On the Edge of the Horizon; The Line of the Horizon
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