During Spain’s Golden Age, Doña Prouhèze, the wife of a nobleman, falls deeply in love with Don Rodrigo, who is forced to leave Spain and go to America, where he will serve as viceroy. Meanwhile the king sends Prouhèze to Africa to rule the city of Mogador. Prouhèze sends a letter to Don Rodrigo, but he only reads it ten years later. Leaving the New Continent, Rodrigo arrives in Mogador, where he perhaps reencounters Prouhèze, who ends up dying locked away in the fortress. After ten years, Rodrigo, who is now mutilated, meets Sept-Epées, Prouhèze’s daughter.
- Venice Film Festival – Competition
- Cannes Film Festival – Out of Competition
Manoel de Oliveira (1908–2015) was a legendary Portuguese filmmaker whose career spanned over 80 years—from silent cinema to the 21st century. Known for his poetic, philosophical, and highly original style, Oliveira directed acclaimed works such as "Aniki-Bobó", "The Rite of Spring", and "Abraham’s Valley", often blending literature, theatre, and history. Celebrated at Cannes, Venice, and Berlin, he received numerous international awards, including the Honorary Palme d’Or. Oliveira remained creatively active well past 100, leaving behind a singular legacy in world cinema.
- O conquistador conquistado – 2012 – Short film
- Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl – 2009
- Belle Toujours – 2006
- Magic Mirror – 2005
- Blind Man’s Bluff – 1994
- Abraham’s Valley – 1993
- Day of Despair – 1992
- The Divine Comedy – 1991
- No, or the Vain Glory of Command – 1990
- The Cannibals – 1988
- My Case – 1986
- The Satin Slipper – 1985
- Lisboa Cultural – 1983 – Short film
- Visit or Memories and Confessions – 1982
- Doomed Love – 1978
- Benilde or the Virgin Mother – 1975
- Past and Present – 1972
- Romance de Vila do Conde – 1968 – Short film
- Rite of Spring – 1963
- A Caça – 1963 – Short film
- O Pão – 1959 – Short film
- As pinturas do meu irmão Júlio – 1959 – Short film
- O Pintor e a Cidade – 1956 – Short film
- Aniki-Bóbó – 1942
- Famalicão – 1941 – Short film
- Portugal já faz automóveis – 1938 – Short film
- Hulha Branca – 1932 – Short film
- Douro Faina Fluvial – 1931 – Short film
Luis Miguel Cintra
Patricia Barzyk
Anne Consigny
Screenwriter: Manoel de Oliveira, based on the play of the same name by Paul Claudel
DOP: Elso Roque
Editor: Jeanine Verneau
Costume Design: Jasmim de Matos
Sound: Joaquim Pinto
Music: João Paes
Musical Direction: Pedro Caldeira Cabral
Executive Producer: Paulo Branco
Production: les Films du Passage, Metro e Tal
World Sales: Luxbox
