An anthology film drama featuring a poetic mirror structure based on existential identity. Read More »
Tag Archives: Luís Miguel Cintra
The Fifth Empire (2004) Manoel de Oliveira, Ricardo Trêpa, Luís Miguel Cintra, Glória de Matos, Drama, History
Ignoring the alarmed advice of his noblemen and counselors, young King Sebastian fuels his religious obsession to go to war with the Muslims. Read More »
The Convent (1995) Manoel de Oliveira, Catherine Deneuve, John Malkovich, Luís Miguel Cintra, Drama, Mystery
The story centers on the unconventional American professor, Michael Padovic, and his stunningly beautiful wife, Helene Read More »
The Day of Despair (1992) Manoel de Oliveira, Teresa Madruga, Mário Barroso, Luís Miguel Cintra, Biography, Drama
Portrait of the last years of the XIX century’s Portuguese writer Camilo Castelo Branco, who had been suffering from an eye disease and one day wakes up blind. Read More »
Les Gants blancs / The White Gloves (2014) Louise Traon, Luís Miguel Cintra, Documentary
Louise Traon never films Manoel De Oliveira directly. Instead, she chooses to avoid him, skirt round him, skim past him and keep her distance, yet all the while drawing close to the art of cinema itself, homing in on its very essence. Her film tells the story of a girl who grew up with the images of an old gentleman, and who now wants to show her own images. This touching self-portrait gives insight into a man who appears to have lived many lives, showing his work through a remarkable link with time.
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