Young and romantic Ema, a woman of menacing beauty, is stuck in a loveless marriage with her father’s friend Carlos. Her taste for luxury, her illusions in life, her provocative spirit and the desire she inspires in men earned her the nickname “the little Bovary”. In constant search for passion, she takes three lovers; but her successive loves bring her no more than a feeling of great disillusion.
- Cannes Film Festival – Director's Fortnight
- New York 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
Leonor Silveira
Luís Miguel Cintra
Cécile Sans de Alba
Ruy de Carvalho
Screenwriter: Manoel de Oliveiran based on the romance of the same name by Agustina Bessa-Luís
DOP: Mário Barroso
Editors: Manoel de Oliveira, Valérie Loiseleux
Costume Design : Isabel Branco
Sound: Henri Maikoff
Producer: Paulo Branco
Production: Mandragoa Filmes, Gemini Films, Light Night
World Sales: Luxbox
