by Valeria Sarmiento · DVD · EAN 5420068901029
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«Lines of Wellington» is a historical war film directed by Valeria Sarmiento, presented on DVD in a French-language version.
In September 1810, Marshal Masséna's Napoleonic troops invade Portugal. After the Battle of Buçaco, Wellington's Portuguese and British forces retreat towards the fortifications of Torres Vedras to draw the enemy in. The scorched-earth strategy causes an exodus of civilians, whose stories intertwine with those of the soldiers.
The film was released in 2012 and its original Portuguese title is «As Linhas de Torres Vedras». The cast includes Nuno Lopes, Marisa Paredes and John Malkovich.
For viewers interested in historical cinema and the Napoleonic conflicts from military and civilian perspectives.
