The Cannibals (1988)
1h 35m
Running Time
November 10, 1988Release Date

Plot.
This odd film is a major representative of an even odder film genre: direct-to-celluloid opera. It was commissioned by the Portuguese master of style, director Manoel de Oliveira from composer João Paes. Musically, it ranges from 19th-century romanticism to popular, modernist and even "post-modernist" styles. In the initially tame story, a host-narrator tells the story of a wedding between the two lovebirds: Viscount d'Aveleda and the beautiful Marguerite. However, what happens in the bridal chamber is incredibly bizarre. The events after that are even stranger, and the wedding guests and family indulge in cannibalism, among other perversions.
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Cast & Crew.

Luís Miguel Cintra
Viscount d'Aveleda

Leonor Silveira
Margarida

Diogo Dória
Don João

Oliveira Lopes
The Presenter (lago)

Pedro T. da Silva
Niccolo

Joel Costa
Urbano Solar

Rogério Samora
Peralta

Rogério Vieira
The Magistrate

António Loja Neves
The Baron

Luís Madureira

Teresa Côrte-Real

Glória de Matos
Glória Matos

Sofia Alves
Convidada do Conde

Filomena Amaro
Margarida (singing voice)

Manoel de Oliveira
Director / Screenplay / Editor

Paulo Branco
Producer

Jaime Silva
Assistant Director

Fernando Vendrell
Assistant Director

Veronique Vincent
Makeup Artist

Paulo De Sousa
Executive Producer

Mário Barroso
Cinematography

Luís Monteiro
Production Design

Jasmim de Matos
Costume Design

Dominique Buisson
Hairstylist
Media.








Details.
Release DateNovember 10, 1988
Original NameOs Canibais
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 35m
Genres
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Wiki.
The Cannibals (Portuguese: Os Canibais) is a 1988 Portuguese drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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