Manoel de Oliveira Movies

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

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 behind the...

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.

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

A documentary following the process of sculpting in stone, from the creation to the final work of art.

Manoel de Oliveira's final work revisits one of his earliest films and celebrates a century of industrialization in Portugal.

A look at various statues in the city of Lisbon. This film is incomplete and was distributed against the will of the director.

Documentary by Manoel de Oliveira filmed in 1965 and exhibited in 2008 in the Venice Film Festival.

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

A 58 minute documentary about the life of João Bénard da Costa.

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...

Manoel de Oliveira's homage to Vila do Conde, with a poem by José Régio. It was shot in 1965, but only completed in 2008.

The film was to be a documentary, but evolved during production to a fictional film. It nevertheless adheres strictly to the poems and letters...

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

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

Short silent documentary from 1931 about those working on the River Douro in Oporto.

Seventeen experts on history and arts deliver brief lessons on their favorite subjects, considered the most relevant to cover nine hundred years of...

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