Having lost her place among the social elite, a widow remarries and starts a family. Read More »
Tag Archives: Isabel Ruth
O Rio do Ouro / River of Gold (1998) Paulo Rocha
Carolina (Isabel Ruth), an aging local grande dame who works at a crossing point on the titular river Read More »
Vanity / Vanitas (2004) Paulo Rocha, Isabel Ruth, Joana Bárcia, Filipe Cochofel
Nela Calheiros, a Portuguese designer on the peak of her career Read More »
The Heart’s Root / A Raiz do Coração (2000) Paulo Rocha, Luís Miguel Cintra, Joana Bárcia, Isabel Ruth
A Raiz do Coração (A Root of the Heart) is a Portuguese film set in the Lisbon during the festivities Read More »
Anxiety (1998) Manoel de Oliveira, Luís Miguel Cintra, José Pinto, Isabel Ruth, Drama
An anthology film drama featuring a poetic mirror structure based on existential identity. Read More »
Mudar de vida / Change One’s Life (1966) Paulo Rocha, Geraldo Del Rey, Isabel Ruth, Maria Barroso, Drama
After a stint in the army fighting in Angola, a soldier comes home to find his sweetheart has married his brother. Read More »