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Manoel Cândido Pinto de Oliveira GCSE GCIH (Portuguese: [mɐnuˈɛl doliˈvɐjɾɐ]; 11 December 1908 – 2 April 2015) was a Portuguese film director and screenwriter born in Cedofeita, Porto. He first began making films in 1927, when he and some friends attempted to make a film about World War I.
Belle Toujours is a 2006 French-language Portuguese film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It was Portugal's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. [1] [2] It is a sequel to the film Belle de Jour (1967).
The Hunt (Portuguese: A Caça) is a 1963 short Portuguese film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. [1] The film is a grim, surrealistic short narrative film that contrasted with the positive tones of Oliveira's previous film.
Portugal's Manoel de Oliveira, the oldest active director in the world, brought his. If you met a 101-year-old man who was still working at the top of his field, you'd want to know how he manages ...
Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (Portuguese: Singularidades de uma Rapariga Loura) is a 2009 Portuguese romance film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. Oliveira's grandson has a starring role. It played at the New York Film Festival and was released on DVD.
Aniki-Bóbó is a 1942 Portuguese film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It is his first feature-length film. [2] The actors are mostly children from Oliveira's hometown, Porto. The script was adapted by Manoel de Oliveira from a short story by José Rodrigues de Freitas , Meninos Milionários (lit. Millionaire Children).
The Convent (Portuguese: O Convento) is a 1995 film by Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira, starring Catherine Deneuve and John Malkovich and is inspired by an original idea by Agustina Bessa-Luís in her novel As terras do risco. It was entered into the main competition of the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. [2]
The Strange Case of Angelica (Portuguese: O Estranho Caso de Angélica) is a 2010 Portuguese drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It was entered into the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. [1] De Oliveira conceived the idea for the film in 1946 and initially wrote the script in 1952, updating it with modern ...