Francisca (1981)

The life of a young man, son of an English officer who lets himself become a prisoner of love resulting in fatalism and disgrace.

Director:

Manoel de Oliveira

Writers:

Agustina Bessa-Luís (novel), Manoel de Oliveira (adaptation)

Stars:

Teresa Menezes, Diogo Dória, Mário Barroso

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Cast

Credited cast:
Teresa Menezes	...	Francisca 'Fanny' Owen
Diogo Dória	...	José Augusto
Mário Barroso	...	Camilo (escritor Camilo Castelo Branco)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Francisco Brás
Nuno Carinhas	...	Marcelino de Matos
João Bénard da Costa	...	(as Duarte de Almeida)
Isabel de Castro
Manuela de Freitas	...	Raquel
Glória de Matos	...	Rita Owen
Alexandre Brandão de Melo	...	Raimundo
Lia Gama	...	D. Josefa
João Guedes	...	Marques
Cecília Guimarães	...	Judite
Adelaide João	...	Clotilde
Teresa Madruga	...	Franzina (frail)

Storyline

The life of a young man, son of an English officer who lets himself become a prisoner of love resulting in fatalism and disgrace.

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Plot Keywords:

philosophy | doomed love | name in title | literary adaptation | one word title | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Connections

Follows Benilde or The Virgin Mother (1975)

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Details

Country:

Portugal

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

3 December 1981 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Φρανσίσκα

Filming Locations:

Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga, Portugal

Company Credits

Production Co:

V.O. Filmes

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1