Agustina Bessa-Luís
Nascimento : 1922-10-15, Amarante, Portugal
Morte : 2019-06-03
História
Agustina Bessa-Luís, was a Portuguese writer. From 1986 and 1987, she was director of the daily O Primeiro de Janeiro (Porto). From 1990 to 1993, she was director of the Teatro Nacional D. Maria II (Lisbon). Her novels have been adapted for the screen by director Manoel de Oliveira: Fanny Owen ("Francisca"), Abraham's Valley, and The Lands of Risk ("The Convent"), in addition to the Party. Her novel As Terras do Risco was the basis for the film O Convento in 1995. She was awarded the Camões Prize in 2004.
Writer
A nova esposa de Lord von Ketten está determinada a transformar a residência familiar do marido, um castelo inóspito na Itália, num verdadeiro lar. Quando ele parte para a guerra, permanecendo ausente por 11 longos anos, ela cria sua própria vida através de várias atividades artísticas e esportivas.
Writer
No Porto, Manoel de Oliveira está prestes a deixar a casa que ocupou durante décadas por causa de suas dívidas. Ao espectador, ele fala sobre sua história familiar, cinema e arquitetura, compartilha vídeos caseiros e reencena seu desentendimento com a ditadura militar.
Novel
Esta é a história de Emília de Sousa, a maior actriz que o teatro português conheceu nos finais do séc. XIX, que abandonou por uns anos a carreira para se casar com o rico madeirense Gaspar de Barros e transformar-se na Baronesa Madalena do Mar. Tão bela quanto Sissi, a Imperatriz da Áustria, com quem conviveu no Inverno de 1860/61, decidiu construir um mistério que perdurou por quatro gerações e por mais de um século. Que nos interessa que um senhor qualquer se deite com uma mulher? Mas quando alguém se atirava ao mar, isso levanta variadas hipóteses. Será isto ainda amor, ou só o gesto envergonhado do sublime?
Herself
A 58 minute documentary about the life of João Bénard da Costa.
Novel
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 sublime pretensions. Isn't it enough for her to have an Aston Martin and a Jaguar in the garage and ten different dresses per season? It was all professor Heschel's fault. Or someone else's. Anyway, to go beyond the promise is heresy. Alfreda said that she wouldn't rest until she saw the Virgin and made her some questions. Filipe Quinta, the Forger, says he has a solution. Meanwhile, Bahia, her husband, listens do music.
A conversation between the filmmaker Manoel de Olivieira and the writer Agustina Bessa-Luís.
Writer
Ao chegar a um hotel em Faro, um casal descobre que já não há mesas disponíveis. Quando outro casal aceita dividir a mesa com eles, começam uma conversa sobre a história da cidade — a qual se desenvolve sobre as traições de D. Afonso III, que trai a mulher, e da Moura, que trai o próprio pai.
Novel
Having lost her place among the social elite, a widow remarries and starts a family.
Dama Texto
Manoel de Oliveira's autobiographical documentary about returning to his hometown.
Writer
An anthology film drama featuring a poetic mirror structure based on existential identity. In "The Immortals," adapted from a Helder Prista Monteiro play, two famous doctors, an 80-year-old father, and his 60-year-old son, contemplate senility and death. "Suzy," from an Antonio Patricio story, is set in the '30s when a young courtesan dies on the operating table. "Mother of the River" is from an Agustina Bessa-Luis fable about eternal life.
Writer
This French language drama from Portuguese filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira takes an ironic look at the pretentiousness of international jet-setters while simultaneously examining an obsessive romantic relationship between an aging Lothario and a beautiful married woman. The tale begins at a garden party in a lovely villa in the Azores held by Rogerio and Leonor for handsome, middle-aged Michel and his mistress Irene, a noted Greek movie star. The guests aren't there long before an obvious attraction between Leonor and Michel prompts them to head for a private beach (their tryst, if there was one, occurs off-camera). Five years later, the foursome again meet for a garden party and once again they pair off after spending much time discussing gender differences, emotion, social insight and exchanging witty bon mots.
Writer
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.
Novel
Ema é uma jovem extraordinariamente bonita que se vê casada com Carlos de Paiva, um homem bom, senhor da Quinta de Vale Abraão, mas a quem ela não ama. À medida que o tempo passa, a monotonia toma conta dos seus dias e torna o casamento num hábito, levando Ema a procurar consolo nos braços de um amante.
Novel
The life of a young man, son of an English officer who lets himself become a prisoner of love resulting in fatalism and disgrace.
