The Mystery of Sintra (O mistério da Estrada de Sintra)

Summer of 1870. Two writers, Eça de Queiroz and Ramalho Ortigão, decide to write a four-handed whodunit for the daily "Diário de Notícias". Could it be that the story they wrote as fiction is based on a real case? This question fuels the conflict between the two writers and drives them to a nearly fatal duel. Lisbon is in commotion. One crime follows another in a story in which love is stronger than tradition. Everything happens at frenzied pace, as in a game. "The Mystery of Sintra" defies all conventions - it is a bitter comedy of manners and a biting critique of the romantic Portuguese society of the nineteenth century.

Cast:
Ivo Canelas (Eça de Queirós)
António Pedro Cerdeira (Ramalho Ortigão)
Bruna Di Tullio (Luísa Valadas)
Rogério Samora (Jorge Valadas)

Director: Jorge Paixão da Costa
Writer: Jorge Paixão da Costa, Mário Botequilha
Runtime: 103 min
Genre: Adventure
Language: Portuguese
Subtitles: English
Production Year: 2007