Eccentricities of a Blonde-haired Girl (2009)
Directed by Manoel de Oliveira

Drama / Romance
aka: Singularidades de uma Rapariga Loura

Film Synopsis

In Lisbon, Macário falls in love with a young woman.  After numerous adventures - a battle against an uncle who forbids their marriage, banishment cause by lack of money, the betrayal of a friend - Macário finally earns the right to marry his beloved.  During the preparations for the wedding, Macário is perturbed by the strange behaviour of his future wife...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Manoel de Oliveira
  • Script: Eça de Queirós, Manoel de Oliveira
  • Cinematographer: Sabine Lancelin
  • Cast: Ricardo Trêpa (Macário), Catarina Wallenstein (Luísa), Diogo Dória (Francisco), Júlia Buisel (D. Vilaça), Leonor Silveira (Senhora), Luís Miguel Cintra (Himself), Glória de Matos (D. Sande), Filipe Vargas (Amigo), Rogério Samora (Chapéu de Palha), Miguel Guilherme (Faleiro), Rogério Vieira, Paulo Matos (Desconhecido), António Reis (Cónego Savedra), Miguel Seabra (Notário), Luís Lima Barreto (Desembargador), Norberto Barroca (Gaudêncio), António Amblate (Revisor de Comboio), João Cruz (Empregado Loja Macário), Antónia Boncheva (Empregada Loja Macário), Francisco Santos (Barman Círculo Eça de Queiroz)
  • Country: Portugal / Spain / France
  • Language: Portuguese
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 64 min
  • Aka: Singularidades de uma Rapariga Loura; Eccentricities of a Blond Hair Girl

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