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Director: Mário Barroso
Cast: Maria de Medeiros, Albano Jerónimo, Júlia Palha, João Arrais
In 1918, Maria Adelaide Coelho da Cunha, heiress and owner of the Diário de Notícias, leaves the social, cultural and family luxury in which she lives to escape with a petty chauffeur, 26 years younger.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Moral Order (2020), directed by Mário Barroso, is a critically acclaimed drama film that follows the story of Maria Adelaide Coelho da Cunha, a wealthy heiress who escapes her privileged life to be with a younger chauffeur. The film has received a positive response from audiences, earning a 6.8/10 rating on IMDb.
Why you might like this:
Fans of intricate character studies and historical dramas will appreciate the nuanced performances and compelling narrative of Mário Barroso's 2020 film Moral Order, which explores the scandalous romance between a wealthy heiress and her younger chauffeur against the backdrop of early 20th century Portugal.
The moral order was a coalition of the right that formed after the successive falls of Napoleon III and the provisional republican government. It is also the name of the policy advocated by the government of Albert de Broglie under the presidency of Marshal Patrice de Mac Mahon starting from 27 May 1873.
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