Manoel de Oliveira

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The Satin Slipper
6.8

The Satin Slipper

Sep. 24, 1985

The Satin Slipper

During the century of the Spanish Gold, Doña Prouhèze, wife of a nobleman, deeply loves Don Rodrigo, who is forced to leave Spain and go to ...
To Each His Own Cinema
6.8

To Each His Own Cinema

Oct. 31, 2007

To Each His Own Cinema

A collective film of 33 shorts directed by different directors about their feeling about cinema. Release: To Each His Cinema 2007 DVDRip ...
The Old Man of Belem
6.2

The Old Man of Belem

Dec. 11, 2014

The Old Man of Belem

Don Quixote, Luís de Camões, Camilo Castelo Branco and Teixeira de Pascoaes meet in an eternal garden in the middle of a modern city and talk ...
O Pão
7.4

O Pão

Nov. 03, 1959

O Pão

Each day, Man must work around the clock to produce and acquire bread: throwing the seeds into earth, helping the breeding of the corn, the ...
Magic Mirror
6.8

Magic Mirror

Mar. 09, 2006

Magic Mirror

Luciano, fresh out of jail, was taken by his brother, Flórido, to serve in the home of wealthy Alfreda. He was surprised when she told him that ...
Voyage to the Beginning of the World
7.0

Voyage to the Beginning of the World

Manoel is an aging film director who travels with the film crew through Portugal in search of the origins of Afonso, a famous French actor whose ...
I’m Going Home
6.9

I’m Going Home

May. 13, 2001

I’m Going Home

The comfortable daily routines of aging Parisian actor Gilbert Valence, 76, are suddenly shaken when he learns that his wife, daughter, and ...
Word and Utopia
6.6

Word and Utopia

Nov. 17, 2000

Word and Utopia

The story of Father Antonio Vieira, a 17th-century Portuguese priest who lived in Brazil and worked for better treatment of the Indians and to ...
The Fifth Empire
6.3

The Fifth Empire

Sep. 09, 2004

The Fifth Empire

Manoel de Oliveira directs José Régio’s historical epic of religious and political power struggles. King Sebastiao plans to make Portugal ...
Porto of My Childhood
7.1

Porto of My Childhood

Sep. 19, 2001

Porto of My Childhood

Manoel de Oliveira’s autobiographical documentary about returning to his hometown. Release: Porto of My Childhood 2001 General: mkv | 947 ...
Past and Present
6.8

Past and Present

Feb. 27, 1972

Past and Present

This is an intriguing avant-garde look at what motivates the leisurely classes in Portugal, for better or worse, by director Manoel de Oliveira. ...
Benilde or The Virgin Mother
7.2

Benilde or The Virgin Mother

A young girl, Benilde, so protected by her religious family that she seemingly knows nothing about procreation, insists that her mysterious ...
A Talking Picture
6.6

A Talking Picture

Aug. 31, 2003

A Talking Picture

A meditation on civilization. July, 2001: friends wave as a cruise ship departs Lisbon for Mediterranean ports and the Indian Ocean. On board and ...
My Case
6.9

My Case

Sep. 25, 1986

My Case

Manoel de Oliveira plays his film in three stages: the first part – a play, the second can be roughly defined as a silent film (with the ...
Abraham’s Valley
7.4

Abraham’s Valley

Sep. 01, 1993

Abraham’s Valley

Ema is a very attractive but innocent girl, so pretty that cars crash in her presence. Young marries Dr. Carlos Paiva, a father’s friend, ...
Party
6.6

Party

Jun. 27, 1996

Party

This French language drama from Portuguese filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira takes an ironic look at the pretentiousness of international jet-setters ...
The Cannibals
7.1

The Cannibals

Nov. 10, 1988

The Cannibals

This odd film is a major representative of an even odder film genre: direct-to-celluloid opera. It was commissioned by the Portuguese master of ...
Day of Despair
6.8

Day of Despair

Oct. 30, 1992

Day of Despair

Portrait of the last days of the life of Portuguese writer Camilo Castelo Branco. Release: O Dia Do Desespero AKA The Day Of Despair 1992 DVDRip ...
The Convent
6.1

The Convent

Sep. 06, 1995

The Convent

The journey of Michael Padovic, an American professor who arrives with his wife, Helene, at a Portuguese convent where he expects to find the ...
No, or the Vain Glory of Command
7.1

No, or the Vain Glory of Command

Episodes from entire military history of Portugal are told through flashbacks as a professorish soldier recounts them while marching through a ...