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Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 4M

Director : Manoel de Oliveira
Writer : Manoel de Oliveira

Synopsis

Macário spends an entire train journey to the Algarve talking to a woman he does not know about the trials and tribulations of his love life: straight after starting his first job as a book keeper at his Uncle Francisco's shop in Lisbon he falls madly in love with a young blonde, who lives across the road. No sooner does he meet her than he straightaway wants to marry her. His uncle, totally opposed to the match, fires him and kicks him out of the house. Macário departs for Cape Verde where he makes his fortune. When he finally wins his uncle’s approval to marry his beloved, he discovers the “singularity” of his fiancée’s character.

Actors

Ricardo Trêpa
Ricardo Trêpa
Macário
Catarina Wallenstein
Catarina Wallenstein
Luísa
Júlia Buisel
Júlia Buisel
Dona Vilaça
Leonor Silveira
Leonor Silveira
Woman on Train
Filipe Vargas
Filipe Vargas
Friend
Diogo Dória
Diogo Dória
Uncle Francisco
Luís Miguel Cintra
Luís Miguel Cintra
Glória de Matos
Glória de Matos
D. Sande
Rogério Samora
Rogério Samora
Chapéu de Palha
Miguel Guilherme
Miguel Guilherme
Faleiro
Carlos Saltão
Carlos Saltão
Empregado Pensão
Luís Lima Barreto
Luís Lima Barreto
Desembargador
Paulo Matos
Paulo Matos
Desconhecido
Norberto Barroca
Norberto Barroca
Gaudêncio
Joaquim Custódia
Joaquim Custódia
Vizinho de Óculos

Crews

Manoel de Oliveira
Manoel de Oliveira
Director
Manoel de Oliveira
Manoel de Oliveira
Screenplay
Sabine Lancelin
Sabine Lancelin
Director of Photography
Fransisco de Oliveria
Fransisco de Oliveria
Camera Operator
Manoel de Oliveira
Manoel de Oliveira
Editor
Catherine Krassovsky
Catherine Krassovsky
Editor
Christian Marti
Christian Marti
Set Designer
José Pedro Penha
José Pedro Penha
Set Designer
Ignazi Ruiz
Ignazi Ruiz
Makeup Artist
Pilartxo Díez
Pilartxo Díez
Hairstylist
François d'Artemare
François d'Artemare
Producer
Maria João Mayer
Maria João Mayer
Producer
Luis Miñarro
Luis Miñarro
Producer
Eça de Queirós
Eça de Queirós
Writer
Henri Maïkoff
Henri Maïkoff
Sound Designer
António Lopes
António Lopes
Sound Editor
Miguel Martins
Miguel Martins
Sound Editor
Júlia Buisel
Júlia Buisel
Script Supervisor
Francisco Pinhão Botelho
Francisco Pinhão Botelho
Script Supervisor
Adelaide Maria Trêpa
Adelaide Maria Trêpa
Costume Designer

Trailers and other movies

ECCENTRICITIES OF A BLONDE-HAIRED GIRL teaser trailer
Singularidades de Uma Rapariga Loura (Trailer)

Posters and backgrounds

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