A 66-minute Portuguese noir that punches way above its runtime.
Duke is the name of a journalist who investigates the famous Ballet Rose case. During the investigation, he stumbles upon a mysterious murder.
Acting
José Neto's weary eyes carry entire backstories.
Direction
Pinto squeezes epic scope into TV-movie runtime.
Director
Nelson pinto
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Ballet Rose scandal rocked Portuguese high society in the 1980s, implicating diplomats and celebrities in a child prostitution ring that officials conveniently buried.
Director Nelson Pinto reportedly shot this in eleven days with largely non-professional crew, explaining its raw, almost documentary-like tension.
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