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Tag Archives: portuguese
A Song of Lisbon / A Canção de Lisboa (1933) José Cottinelli Telmo, Vasco Santana, Beatriz Costa, António Silva
Vasco is a medical student in Lisbon, supported by his rich aunts, whom he had falsely told he had already graduated. Read More »
Tabu (2012) Miguel Gomes, Telmo Churro, Hortêncílio Aquina
A restless retired woman teams up with her deceased neighbor’s maid to seek out a man Read More »
Rio, 40 Degrees / Rio 40 Graus (1955) Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Modesto De Souza, Roberto Bataglin, Jece Valadão
A semi-documentary on the people of Rio de Janeiro. The camera follows boys from a hillside Read More »
007 1/2 no Carnaval (1966) Victor Lima, Larry Carr, Chacrinha, Costinha
British secret agent 007 1/2 is sent to Rio de Janeiro to recover the plans Read More »
The Strange Case of Angelica / O Estranho Caso de Angélica (2010) Manoel de Oliveira, Pilar López de Ayala, Filipe Vargas, Ricardo Trêpa
A magical tale about a young photographer who falls madly in love with a woman he can never have, except in his dreams. Read More »
Blind Man’s Bluff / A caixa (1994) Manoel de Oliveira, Luís Miguel Cintra, Glicínia Quartin, Ruy de Carvalho
Stories about neighboring in Lisbon are told by a homeless blind man who’s only means of support is his elm box. Read More »
The Woman Who Invented Love / A Mulher Que Inventou o Amor (1979) Jean Garret, Ricardo Angelini, Carlos Arena, Rodolfo Arena
Simple-minded young woman becomes a successful prostitute. Read More »
Napoli, Napoli, Napoli (2009) Abel Ferrara, Luca Lionello, Salvatore Ruocco, Benedito Sicca
Napoli, Napoli, Napoli, Abel Ferrara’s new project, is not only a portrait of the city itself Read More »
The Amulet of Ogum / O Amuleto de Ogum (1974) Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Ney Santanna, Anecy Rocha, Joffre Soares
To entertain some thieves, a blind guitar player tells them the story of a man Read More »