Manoel de Oliveira Movies

Part of a series in which foreign filmmakers portray a region or town in France. Manoel de Oliveira looks at Nice.

In a mental institution the patients see themselves as people like Jesus, Lazarus, Martha, Mary, Adam, Eve, Sonia, Raskolnikov, Aliosha e Ivan...

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

An anthology film following different stories around the theme of invisibility in the modern world.

Manoel de Oliveira's autobiographical documentary about returning to his hometown.

Documentary about the the film critic and filmmaker Jean-Claude Biette.

Life and legacy of Agostinho da Silva. Traversing the biographical journey, the life and work of the Luso-Brazilian philosopher, this work has...

A blind beggar is robbed of his chest of money. The theft leads to a dramatic situation in the street where he begs every day.

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...

An exploration of the movie "The strange case of Angelica" and an understanding Manoel de Oliveira's cinema.

Two schoolboys, Carlitos and Eduardo, fight for the affection of a girl, Teresinha.

An anthology film drama featuring a poetic mirror structure based on existential identity. In "The Immortals," adapted from a Helder Prista Monteiro...

A tribute documentary to Manoel de Oliveira, on occasion of his 100th birthday.

The painter António Cruz wanders around the city of Porto painting what he sees: old and modern buildings, people arriving and leaving work in...

Local people of Curalha, a small village, keep a tradition of representing the Passion of Jesus, according to a 16th century text.

From the bridges of Porto to its estuary, two men are paying tribute to the elegant Douro River. Through Luís de Camões and Prince...

The characters from a historical piece of art come to life to discuss poignant themes such as war and world peace.

A special surreal encounter between Nikita Khrouchtchev and the Pope John XXIII.

The film exhibited the community and the beach, "how I new and it was shown to me" (Manoel de Oliveira) by the Meneres family, that had a house in...

Four voices and their visions of Guimarães, cradle city of the Portuguese nation and European Capital of Culture in 2012.