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Francisca (1981)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 46M

Director : Manoel de Oliveira
Writer : Manoel de Oliveira

Synopsis

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

Actors

Teresa Menezes
Teresa Menezes
Francisca "Fanny" Owen
Diogo Dória
Diogo Dória
José Augusto
Mário Barroso
Mário Barroso
Camilo (Camilo Castelo Branco)
Nuno Carinhas
Nuno Carinhas
Marcelino de Matos
Manuela de Freitas
Manuela de Freitas
Raquel
Glória de Matos
Glória de Matos
Rita Owen
Alexandre Brandão de Melo
Alexandre Brandão de Melo
Raimundo
Lia Gama
Lia Gama
D. Josefa
João Guedes
João Guedes
Marques
Cecília Guimarães
Cecília Guimarães
Judite
Adelaide João
Adelaide João
Clotilde
Teresa Madruga
Teresa Madruga
Franzina
Rui Mendes
Rui Mendes
Manuel Negrão
Antonio Caldeira Pires
Antonio Caldeira Pires
José de Melo
Sílvia Rato
Sílvia Rato
Maria Owen
Eduardo Viana
Eduardo Viana
Vieira de Castro
José Wallenstein
José Wallenstein
Hugo Owen
Paulo Rocha
Paulo Rocha
Doctor
Laura Soveral
Laura Soveral
João Bénard da Costa
João Bénard da Costa
Duarte de Almeida
Francisco Brás
Francisco Brás

Crews

Manoel de Oliveira
Manoel de Oliveira
Director
Agustina Bessa-Luís
Agustina Bessa-Luís
Novel
Paulo Branco
Paulo Branco
Executive Producer
António-Pedro Vasconcelos
António-Pedro Vasconcelos
Executive Producer
Monique Rutler
Monique Rutler
Editor
Eduardo Anahory
Eduardo Anahory
Set Decoration
Antonio Casimiro
Antonio Casimiro
Set Decoration
Rita Azevedo Gomes
Rita Azevedo Gomes
Costume Design
Francisco Couto
Francisco Couto
Hairstylist
Paula Raimundo
Paula Raimundo
Makeup Artist
Maria Teresa Rosado
Maria Teresa Rosado
Makeup Artist
Ricardo Cordeiro
Ricardo Cordeiro
Production Manager
Joaquim Pedro Jacobetty
Joaquim Pedro Jacobetty
Sound Design Assistant
Gabriel Lopes
Gabriel Lopes
Still Photographer
Mario Soares
Mario Soares
Electrician
Manoel de Oliveira
Manoel de Oliveira
Screenplay
Elso Roque
Elso Roque
Director of Photography
João Canijo
João Canijo
Assistant Director
Jaime Silva
Jaime Silva
Assistant Director
Jean-Paul Mugel
Jean-Paul Mugel
Sound Director
João Paes
João Paes
Original Music Composer

Trailers and other movies

Francisca (1981) [Trailer]

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