Manoel de Oliveira Movies

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...

Every year the Viennale invites a famous director to produce a short film as the festival trailer. In 2014 the choice has fallen on the 105-year old...

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

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

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

Aninhas (Aida Lupo), a paralyzed girl, asks for a miracle from the saint of her devotion, Our Lady of Lourdes, at the chapel of Penha...

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

Paulo Rocha catches up with his “beloved subject” in Porto, where he made Douro, Faina Fluvial in 1929, and where today Oliveira...

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

Short documentary about the town of Famalicão, in the North of Portugal.

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

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

Having lost her place among the social elite, a widow remarries and starts a family.

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...

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

The camera shows the vivid paintings by late Júlio Régio, with a narrative by his brother, while guitar tunes underline the mood and...

A conversation between the filmmaker Manoel de Olivieira and the writer Agustina Bessa-Luís.

Filmed with the same camera and the film stock remains of Douro, Faina Fluvial, portrays the inauguration of the hydroelectric power plant of Ermal,...