Movie Database

Movies by Director - Manoel de Oliveira (59 [Missing: 33])
TitleYearDirectorGenreRatingRuntimeAdded
Labor on the Douro RiverNA1931 Documentary,Short Not Available
Já Se Fabricam Automóveis em PortugalNA1938 Documentary,Short Not Available
Miramar, Praia das RosasNA1938 Documentary,Short Not Available
FamalicãoNA1941 Documentary,Short Not Available
Aniki BóbóThe story takes place in the old streets of Porto and by the banks of the Douro River. A gang of very young kids has just accepted a new member, Carlitos, a shy boy who has "played it tough" by stealing a doll in a shop. Carlitos soo1942Manoel de OliveiraDrama,Family7.6 (1.7K votes)7120211228
The Artist and the CityNA1956 Documentary,Short Not Available
O PãoNA1959 Documentary Not Available
Rite of Spring [Acto da Primavera]Local people of Curalha, a small village, keep a tradition of representing the Passion of Jesus, since and according to a 16th text.1963Manoel de OliveiraDrama7.0 (257 votes)9420211228
The HuntNA1964 Drama,Short Not Available
As Pinturas do Meu Irmão JúlioNA1965 Documentary,Short Not Available
Past and Present [O Passado e o Presente]Vanda is a young widow, with a number of marriages past her, who tends to venerate each deceased husband, as much as she betrays and denigrates the present one.1972Manoel de OliveiraComedy6.8 (198 votes)11520211228
Benilde or the Virgin Mother [Benilde ou a Virgem Mãe]Raised in seclusion, a young woman claims her unborn child was conceived through an angel.1975Manoel de OliveiraDrama7.2 (287 votes)11220211228
FranciscaNA1981 Biography,Drama Not Available
Memories and ConfessionsNA1993 Biography,History Not Available
Satin Slipper, The [Le soulier de satin]During the century of the Spanish Gold, Doña Prouhèze, wife of a nobleman, deeply loves Don Rodrigo, who is forced to leave Spain and go to America. Meanwhile Prouhèze is sent to Africa to rule the city of Mogador. Ten years later Ro1985Manoel de OliveiraDrama6.8 (177 votes)41020211228
My Case [Mon cas]Four versions of the same story, first in the perspective of a theatre play, second in the perspective of a silent film, third in the perspective of a film of the 50s and finally in a biblical philosophical perspective.1986Manoel de OliveiraDrama,Fantasy6.7 (201 votes)9220211228
Cannibals, The [Os Canibais]A drama following stories of characters from the Portuguese High Society.1988Manoel de OliveiraDrama,Fantasy,Musical7.1 (494 votes)9020211228
No, or the Vain Glory of Command ['Non', ou A Vã Glória de Mandar]Episodes from entire military history of Portugal are told through flashbacks as a professorish soldier recounts them while marching through a Portuguese African colony in 1973. He easily draws his comrades into philosophical musings1990Manoel de OliveiraDrama,History,War7.2 (899 votes)11020211228
Divine Comedy [A Divina Comedia], ThePatients in a mental institution see themselves as Adam and Eve, Sonia and Raskolnikov, a Philosopher and a Prophet, Alyosha and Ivan Karamazov, Jesus, Lazarus, Martha, Mary and St Teresa of Avila.1991Manoel de OliveiraDrama7.1 (461 votes)14020211228
Day of Despair, The [O Dia do Desespero]Portrait of the last days of the life of Portuguese writer Camilo Castelo Branco.1992Manoel de OliveiraBiography,Drama6.7 (200 votes)7520211228
Abraham's Valley [Vale Abraão]Ema is a very attractive but innocent girl, so pretty that cars crash in her presence. Young marries Dr. Carlo Paiva, who she is not attracted to, but is her father's friend. They move to the Valley of Abraham. Carlo loves her, but d1993Manoel de OliveiraDrama7.4 (1.4K votes)18720211228
Abraham's Valley [Vale Abraão]NA1993 Not Available
Blind Man's Bluff [A Caixa]Stories of various individuals living in a poor district of Lisbon are intertwined with the sad life of a blind street vendor whose only means of support is his elm box.1994Manoel de OliveiraComedy,Drama6.9 (408 votes)9320211228
Convent, The [O Convento]The journey of Michael Padovic, an American professor who arrives with his wife, Helene, at a Portuguese convent where he expects to find the documents needed to prove his theory: Shakespeare was born in Spain; not in England.1995Manoel de OliveiraDrama,Mystery6.0 (1K votes)9020211228
PartyThe battle of the sexes? The forces of despair and seduction? On S. Miguel in the Azores, Rogério, a young man with old money, and his enigmatic wife Leonor host a garden party at their villa. The intriguing guests are an older unmar1996Manoel de OliveiraComedy,Drama6.5 (303 votes)9520211228
Voyage to the Beginning of the WorldNA1997 Biography,Drama Not Available
Anxiety [Inquietude]They are famous, weighed down by honour, celebrated, highly esteemed - aged and ancient. The father, in an attempt to save his son from becoming decrepit tries to drive his son to suicide. He has his work cut out for him. When the cu1998Manoel de OliveiraDrama7.0 (362 votes)11020211228
Estátuas de LisboaNA1932 Documentary,Short Not Available
Nice - À propos de Jean VigoNA1983 Documentary Not Available
Lettre, La [A Carta]A well-bred, lovely, spiritual, sad young woman marries an attentive physician who loves her. She feels affection but no love. Soon after, without design, she falls in love with Pedro Abrunhosa, a poet and performance artist. He also1999Manoel de OliveiraDrama6.2 (708 votes)10720211228
Word and Utopia [Palavra e Utopia]The story of Father Antonio Vieira, a 17th-century Portuguese priest who lived in Brazil and worked for better treatment of the Indians and to abolish slavery.2000Manoel de OliveiraBiography,Drama,History6.6 (400 votes)13020211228
I'm Going Home [Je rentre à la maison]The comfortable daily routines of aging Parisian actor Gilbert Valence, 76, are suddenly shaken when he learns that his wife, daughter, and son-in-law have been killed in a car crash.2001Manoel de OliveiraComedy,Drama6.9 (1.8K votes)9020211228
Porto of My ChildhoodNA2001 Biography,Drama Not Available
Uncertainty Principle, The [O Princípio da Incerteza]Having lost her place among the social elite, a widow remarries and starts a family.2002Manoel de OliveiraDrama6.6 (399 votes)13320211228
Talking Picture, A [Um Filme Falado]Lisbon, Marseilles, Naples, Athens, Istanbul, Cairo, Aden, and Bombay. Along with a university teacher and her little daughter, we embark on a long journey, experiencing different cultures and civilizations.2003Manoel de OliveiraComedy,Drama,History6.6 (2K votes)9620220414
Fifth Empire, The [O Quinto Império - Ontem Como Hoje]Manoel De Oliveira is one of the oldest and most respected Portuguese directors - yet not especially appreciated by the general Portuguese public. This latest movie of his, directed at the age of 96, revisits a subject he's very fond of - the life of D. Sebasti?o. Sebasti?o was a very young Portuguese King of the sixteenth century, who inherited a weakened kingdom in need of a strong leader. His education was based on story-telling about ancient Portuguese conquerers, and created on him a wish to retrieve old glories. So, instead of focusing on social issues, he went on a battle on Northen Africa (Alc?cer Quibir), where he would be killed. (Note: this doesn't expose the plot; in fact, it's important to understand the movie)2004Manoel de OliveiraDrama,History6.3 (257 votes)12720211228
Magic Mirror [Espelho Mágico]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 greatest desire was to see the Virgin Mary. Now comes this rich land owner with her s2005Manoel de OliveiraDrama,Music6.8 (354 votes)13720211228
Belle toujours38 years after their last encounter, Henri Husson thinks he sees Séverine in a concert. He follows her and sadistically takes out a slow and painful revenge.2006Manoel de OliveiraDrama,Music6.4 (1.1K votes)6820211228
Do Visível ao InvisívelNA2005 Drama,Short Not Available
O Improvável Não é ImpossívelNA2006 Drama,Music,Short Not Available
Christopher Columbus The Enigma [Cristóvão Colombo - O Enigma]A true story of a doctor and his wife who went on a journey in order to prove that discoverer Christopher Columbus was in fact Portuguese.2007Manoel de OliveiraDrama,History5.6 (412 votes)7520211228
Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl [Singularidades de uma Rapariga Loura]A young man falls helplessly in love with a mysterious blonde woman who turns his life upside down.2009Manoel de OliveiraDrama,Romance6.2 (1.7K votes)6420211228
Rencontre uniqueNA2007 Comedy,Short Not Available
Strange Case of Angeilca, TheA photographer is asked by hotel owners to take portraits of their recently deceased daughter.2010Manoel de OliveiraDrama,Fantasy6.3 (1.9K votes)9720211228
O Vitral e a Santa MortaNA2008 Short Not Available
Romance de Vila do CondeNA2008 Short Not Available
A Propósito da Bandeira NacionalNA1988 History,Short Not Available
O CoraçãoNA1958 Documentary,Short Not Available
Os Últimos Temporais: Cheias do TejoNA1937 Documentary,Short Not Available
Painéis de São Vicente de Fora - Visão PoéticaNA2010 Drama,Fantasy,History Not Available
Simpósio Internacional de Escultura em PedraNA1986 Documentary,History Not Available
Villa Verdinho - Uma Aldeia TransmontanaNA1964 Documentary,Short Not Available
Hulha BrancaNA1932 Documentary,Short Not Available
Gebo and the Shadow [Gebo et l'ombre]Set in the late 19th century, about a honored but poor patriarch who sacrifices himself to protect his fugitive son.2012Manoel de OliveiraDrama6.4 (644 votes)9520211228
Centro HistóricoNA2012 Drama Not Available
O Velho do ResteloDon Quixote, Luís de Camões, Camilo Castelo Branco and Teixeira de Pascoaes meet in an eternal garden in the middle of a modern city and talk about life.2014Manoel de OliveiraDrama,History,Short6.3 (150 votes)1920211228
O Velho do ResteloNA2014 Not Available
Chafariz das VirtudesNA2014 Short Not Available
Um Século de EnergiaNA2015 Documentary,Short Not Available
A Friendly HandshakeNA1997 Short Not Available
Amor de PerdiçãoNA1979 Drama Not Available