One of the last films in the legendary Manoel de Oliveira’s erudite and richly rewarding filmography is a haunted love story very close to his heart. Written in the Portuguese director’s youth but directed in old age, the film combines romance and fear, photography and truth, and life and death.
A small masterpiece from one of cinema’s great miniaturists, this exquisite short feature by Manoel de Oliveira is based on based on the short story by Portuguese writer Eça de Queirós. This sumptuous tale honors the sublime ardor and mysteries of love, unraveling the true image behind the fantasy.
¡Si todas las películas ómnibus fueran tan buenas! Cuando Guimarães era la Capital Europea de la Cultura, se organizó esta luminosa reunión de visionarios: Aki Kaurismäki, Pedro Costa, Victor Erice y Manoel de Oliveira. Irritados, tristes, inquisitivos y cómicos, se adentran en el alma de Portugal.
