Magic Mirror (film)
| Magic Mirror | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Manoel de Oliveira |
| Written by | Manoel de Oliveira Agustina Bessa-Luís (book) |
| Produced by | Miguel Cadilhe |
| Starring | Leonor Silveira Ricardo Trêpa Luís Miguel Cintra |
| Cinematography | Renato Berta |
| Edited by | Valérie Loiseleux |
Release dates |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | Portugal |
| Language | Portuguese |
Magic Mirror (Portuguese: Espelho Mágico) is a 2005 Portuguese film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It was shown in competition at the 2005 Venice Film Festival. It is based on a novel by Agustina Bessa-Luís.[1] The film was conceived as the second part of a trilogy that begun with the 2002 film The Uncertainty Principle.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Leonor Silveira as Alfreda
- Ricardo Trêpa as José Luciano / Touro Azul
- Luís Miguel Cintra as Filipe Quinta
- Leonor Baldaque as Vicenta / Abril
- Glória de Matos as Nurse Hilda
- Isabel Ruth as Celsa Adelaide
- Adelaide Teixeira as Queta
- Diogo Dória as Police Commissioner
- José Wallenstein as Américo
- Maestro Atalaya as Prof. Oboé
- P. João Marques as Priest Feliciano (as Padre João Marques)
- Marisa Paredes as Monja
- Michel Piccoli as Prof. Heschel
Production[edit]
The film was released when Oliveira was 96 year old.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de (6 January 2009). ""Espelho mágico", de Manoel de Oliveira, mostra "perfeita osmose" do cineasta "com o seu próprio universo" – Le Monde". "Espelho mágico", de Manoel de Oliveira, mostra "perfeita osmose" do cineasta "com o seu próprio universo" – Le Monde (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ a b Green2005-08-15T04:00:00+01:00, Jennifer. "First Hand takes on sales for Oliveira's Magic Mirror". Screen. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
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External links[edit]
- Magic Mirror at IMDb
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