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Filming Begins on Thomas Napper’s “Man Who Stole Portugal”

5/7/2026

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Filming began on The Man Who Stole Portugal, directed by Thomas Napper.
James Nelson Joyce stars as Alves Reis, the outsider who executed an early-20th-century Portuguese financial fraud; Emily Fairn plays Maria and Joel Fry appears in a supporting role.
The film is produced by Michael Elliott, executive produced and financed by Terry Smith, sold at Cannes Market by Beta Cinema, and shot in United Kingdom, Portugal and South Africa.

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Story summary

Filming began on The Man Who Stole Portugal, directed by Thomas Napper.
James Nelson Joyce stars as Alves Reis, the outsider who executed an early-20th-century Portuguese financial fraud; Emily Fairn plays Maria and Joel Fry appears in a supporting role.
The film is produced by Michael Elliott, executive produced and financed by Terry Smith, sold at Cannes Market by Beta Cinema, and shot in United Kingdom, Portugal and South Africa.