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When the Gods Fall Asleep (1972) · Quando os Deuses Adormecem

Name: When the Gods Fall Asleep
Director: José Mojica Marins
Released: 1972
Duration: 77 min
Cast: Ângelo Assunção, Guiomar Barbosa, Andreia Bryan, Rosalvo Caçador, Abel Constâncio

Original title: Quando os Deuses Adormecem

1972 · José Mojica Marins · 77 min · Portugal · Edited by 1

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Finis Hominis sets out to right wrongs, expose corruption and end the social unrest that he sees in the world.

A 1972 entry from the catalog with a clear horror angle. Directed by José Mojica Marins.

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When the Gods Fall Asleep (1972) · Quando os Deuses Adormecem

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