A Story from the Heart.
Nopumoceno, the most successful businessman in the Cabo Verde archipelogo, is an ambitious, clever opportunist, known during his lifetime as "eternity single". However, he is then discovered by his illegitimate daughter to have gotten his fortune and his women in unorthodox and incredible ways
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The film's tagline is: "A Story from the Heart."
The original title is "O Testamento do Senhor Napumoceno" (PT).
The runtime is 117 minutes (1h 57m).
It was a co-production between: Belgium, Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, France.
The film was directed by Francisco Manso.
The screenplay was written by Mário Prata.
Cinematography was handled by Edgar Moura.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0120313.
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O Testamento do Senhor Napumoceno
Released
Português
Belgium, Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, France
