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Post #1111401

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TheHutt
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Info: Star Wars - ANH - first TV broadcast in Portugal - November the 8th, 1991. In WIDESCREEN!
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26-Sep-2017, 5:15 AM

it’s even more surprising that it was shown with the original English language track and Portuguese subtitles. I was expecting dubbing, which is commonplace in many European countries.

The reason for Portugal to have subtitles instead of dubbing is a decree during the era of Salazar’s dictatorship, when all dubbing of foreign movies was prohibited. This was done as a protectionist measure in order to support home film industry. 😃