This odd film is a major representative of an even odder film genre: direct-to-celluloid opera. It w...read more
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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 style, director Manoel de Oliveira from composer João Paes. Musically, it ranges from 19th-century romanticism to popular, modernist and even "post-modernist" styles. In the initially tame story, a host-narrator tells the story of a wedding between the two lovebirds: Viscount d'Aveleda and the beautiful Marguerite. However, what happens in the bridal chamber is incredibly bizarre. The events after that are even stranger, and the wedding guests and family indulge in cannibalism, among other perversions.
Production Company: Filmargem, Gemini Films, La Sept Cinéma,
Country: Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Runtime: 1h 35m
Not available for United States
4
4
The Favourite
Slumdog Millionaire
The English Patient
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Artist
The King's Speech
The Last Emperor
Titanic
The Zone of Interest
Amour
All About My Mother
Cinema Paradiso
The Queen
Volver
The Square
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