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Belle Toujours
by Manoel de Oliveira

Picking up from where Luis Buñuel classic Belle de jour left off, Husson first spots Séverine a few rows away from him at a concert in Paris. A cat-and-mouse game ensues until Husson manages to gain her attention with the intention of revealing the secret that he alone can unfold.

Original Title: Belle Toujours
Countries: France, Portugal
Year: 2006
Ratio: 1:1,66
Length: 69 min
Language: French
Festivals & Awards
2006
  • Venice Film Festival – Out of Competition
About Director
Manoel de Oliveira

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.

FILMOGRAPHY
  • 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
Cast & Crew
Cast

Michel Piccoli
Bulle Ogier
Ricardo Trêpa
Leonor Baldaque

Crew

Screenwriter: Manoel de Oliveira, based on a tale by Eça de Queirós
DOP: Sabine Lancelin
Editors: Manoel de Oliveira, Catherine Krassovsky
Costume Design: Adelaide Trêpa
Sound: Henri Maikoff
Production: Filmes do Tejo II, Les Films de l’Après-Midi, Eddie Saeta SA
World Sales: Luxbox

“At 98, Oliveira is in magnificent command of his medium.”