An opera-film. In love with the beautiful and mysterious Count d’Aveleda, Margarida scorns the amorous advances of Dom João, who wants to marry her. On their wedding night, the count reveals his terrible secret. Horrified, Margarida throws herself out the window. The count then throws himself into the fire, in the great fireplace. The next morning, the bride’s parents, unaware of what has happened, eat the remains of the count which have been “roasted” overnight in the fireplace. When they realise what was happened, they desperately want to escape, but then become calmer after they learn about the “fabulous inheritance”.
- Cannes Film Festival
- São Paulo International Film Festival
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
Leonor Silveira
Diogo Dória
Oliveira Lopes
Screenwriter: Manoel de Oliveira, adapted from the work of the same name by Álvaro do Carvalhal
DOP: Mário Barroso
Editors: Manoel de Oliveira, Sabine Franel
Costume Design : Jasmim de Matos
Sound: Joaquim Pinto
Music and Libretto, Musical Supervision: João Paes
Choreography: Margarida Abreu, Sandra Neves
Producer: Paulo Branco
Production: Filmargem (Lisbon), La S.E.P.T., Gemini Films (Paris)
World Sales: Luxbox
