O Delfim (2002)

Director:

Fernando Lopes

Writers:

José Cardoso Pires (novel), Fernando Lopes,

Stars:

Rogério Samora, Alexandra Lencastre, Rui Morrison

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rogério Samora	...	Palma Bravo
Alexandra Lencastre	...	Maria das Mercês
Rui Morrison	...	Caçador / Narrador
Isabel Ruth	...	Aninhas
Milton Lopes	...	Domingos
Miguel Guilherme	...	Padre Novo
Rita Loureiro	...	Mulher Jovem
José Pinto	...	Cauteleiro
Márcia Breia	...	Dona da Pensão
Alexandre de Sousa	...	Regedor
Laura Soveral	...	Camponesa
Fernando Jorge	...	Batedor
Sofia Bénard da Costa	...	Criada da Pensão
Joaquim Leitão	...	Ex-combatente
Paula Guedes	...	Virgínia

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official website [pt] (Portuguese)

Country:

France Portugal

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

15 January 2003 (France)

Also Known As:

Le dauphin

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gémini Films, Instituto Camões, Instituto do Cinema, Audiovisual e Multimédia (ICAM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

An odd triangle

In fascist Portugal of the late sixties a rich landowner leads an idle life of hunting (animals and women), drinking and enjoying himself. He owns everything and everybody around him not only the objects, the horses, the dogs, the land and the lagoon but also the people like his servants and his own beautiful wife whom he keeps secluded inside his house like an emulator of the old feudal lords. The triangle formed by him, his wife and his manservant is an ambiguous one and the tensions produced within it end up in a tragic outcome. The visual images are splendid and the cut is solid and efficient. The music is superb. The plot is more suggested that explicitly told. In conclusion: a good movie though not a masterwork because the story has a few weak points such as the role of the narrator which is not well explained and a certain imperfection in depicting the characters