Manoel de Oliveira Movies

Having lost her place among the social elite, a widow remarries and starts a family.

Manoel de Oliveira directs José Régio's historical epic of religious and political power struggles. King Sebastião plans to make...

This is an intriguing avant-garde look at what motivates the leisurely classes in Portugal, for better or worse, by director Manoel de Oliveira. Set...

MOMENTO marks a second encounter between Manoel de Oliveira and the singer-songwriter Pedro Abrunhosa, whose song of the same name inspired...

From the bridges of Porto to its estuary, two men are paying tribute to the elegant Douro River. Through Luís de Camões and Prince...

A 58 minute documentary about the life of João Bénard da Costa.

Manoel de Oliveira's homage to Vila do Conde, with a poem by José Régio. It was shot in 1965, but only completed in 2008.

A long-hidden, personal doc about leaving a beloved house by the late, revered Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira.

A group of tourists arrives to the historical center of Guimarães. The camera goes up over the shoulder of Alfonso Henriques' statue. The...

Manoel de Oliveira's final work revisits one of his earliest films and celebrates a century of industrialization in Portugal.

The camera shows the vivid paintings by late Júlio Régio, with a narrative by his brother, while guitar tunes underline the mood and...

Film about Calouste Gulbenkian, produced for the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

Portrait of the last days of the life of Portuguese writer Camilo Castelo Branco.

Seventeen experts on history and arts deliver brief lessons on their favorite subjects, considered the most relevant to cover nine hundred years of...

A tribute documentary to Manoel de Oliveira, on occasion of his 100th birthday.

Part of a series in which foreign filmmakers portray a region or town in France. Manoel de Oliveira looks at Nice.

A documentary following the process of sculpting in stone, from the creation to the final work of art.

The characters from a historical piece of art come to life to discuss poignant themes such as war and world peace.

Documentary by Manoel de Oliveira filmed in 1965 and exhibited in 2008 in the Venice Film Festival.