The Fatalist (Portuguese: O Fatalista, French: Le fataliste) is a 2005 Portuguese-French drama film written and directed by João Botelho. It is based on Denis Diderot's novel Jacques the Fatalist. It was entered into the main competition at the 62nd edition of the Venice Film Festival.[1][2][3]

The Fatalist
Directed byJoão Botelho
Written byJoão Botelho
Story byDenis Diderot
Produced byPaulo Branco
StarringRogério Samora
Rita Blanco
CinematographyEdmundo Diaz
Music byJohannes Brahms
Release date
  • 2005 (2005)
CountriesPortugal
France
LanguagePortuguese

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  1. ^ Jay Weissberg (September 13, 2005). "Review: 'The Fatalist'". Variety. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  2. ^ Fabien Lemercier (September 9, 2005). "O Fatalista : the libertarian philosophy of Botelho". CinEuropa. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  3. ^ Eugene Hernandez (July 29, 2005). "With A Record Eleven U.S. Titles, Venice Fest Sets 2005 Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
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