Abraham's Valley

Abraham's Valley

Ema is a very attractive but innocent girl, so pretty that cars crash in her presence. In her youth she marries Dr. Carlos Paiva, her father's...

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Francisca

Francisca

The life of a young man, son of an English officer who lets himself become a prisoner of love resulting in fatalism and disgrace.

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The Cannibals

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...

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Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl

Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl

On a train to Algarve, a young man recounts to a fellow passenger his past relationship with an eccentric young woman.

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Magic Mirror

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 her...

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Benilde or the Virgin Mother

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...

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The Fifth Empire

The Fifth Empire

Manoel de Oliveira directs José Régio's historical epic of religious and political power struggles. King Sebastião plans to make Portugal the...

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Sobre Vivência

Sobre Vivência