Directed by:
Eugène GreenScreenplay:
Eugène GreenCinematography:
Raphaël O'ByrnePlots(1)
There are traces of a deep and ironic love for saudade and the city of Lisbon in the work of Eugène Green. Yet, even after writing a book on the country’s great modernist poet Fernando Pessoa, a film dealing with the man and one of his heteronyms comes as a mild surprise from the artist who is usually drawn to baroque remains in the present. In funny and sublime movements the film captures a struggling artist between his business aspirations and poetical principles as well as being a witty portrait of Portugal in 1927, a country torn between the seductions of American soft drinks and catholicism. (Viennale)
(more)Cast
Carloto Cotta
France
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The Portuguese Nun (2009)
Mysteries of Lisbon (2010)
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Diogo Dória
Portugal
Best movies:
The Portuguese Nun (2009)
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Eugène Green
USA
Best movies:
The Portuguese Nun (2009)
Manuel Mozos
Portugal
Best movies:
The Portuguese Nun (2009)
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