Recordações da Casa Amarela (1989)

Lisbon, 1989. A middle-aged poor idiot, tormented by an illness, lives in a cheap room in a family boarding house, in the old section of the city's waterfront.

Director:

João César Monteiro

Writer:

João César Monteiro

Stars:

João César Monteiro, Manuela de Freitas, Ruy Furtado

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
João César Monteiro	...	João de Deus
Manuela de Freitas	...	Dona Violeta
Ruy Furtado	...	Senhor Armando
Teresa Calado	...	Menina Julieta
António Terrinha	...	Doctor
Violeta Sarzedas	...	Neighbor in Living Room
Madalena Lua	...	Maid
João Pedro Bénard	...	Dairy Clerk
Sabina Sacchi	...	Mimi
Inês de Medeiros	...	Mimi's Voice (voice)
Manuel Gomes	...	Laurindo
Maria Ângela de Oliveira	...	Madre de Deus
Maria da Luz Fernandes	...	Neighbor with Baby
Vasco Sequeira	...	Taverner
José Nunes	...	Kennel Attendant

Storyline

Lisbon, 1989. A middle-aged poor idiot, tormented by an illness, lives in a cheap room in a family boarding house, in the old section of the city's waterfront.

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Plot Keywords:

color in title | sanitarium | rape | psychiatry | boarding house | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

M/16

Did You Know?

Connections

References Quem Espera por Sapatos de Defunto Morre Descalço (1970)

User Reviews

Masterpiece

I can't believe that I watched this movie only this recently. What a masterpiece. It is one of the greatest comedies I have ever seen. But it is not an obvious one and there are no cues for when to laugh as in so many distasteful sitcom-style-movies. This one will demand some effort from you but it is worth it. The story seems trivial, it revolves around the life of a man living in a house with other people and how he spends his existence, how he deals with his landlady, his job, etc... But that is only the scenery. As in most of his movies, there is a deep symbolism both in the dialogues and in the sets which is the real crux of the story. There are also genuinely funny moments throughout the film, which I won't mention so I won't spoil it. I give it a 10/10.

Details

Country:

Portugal

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

12 October 1989 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Recordações da Casa Amarela - Uma Comédia Lusitana

Filming Locations:

Lisbon, Portugal

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,382

Company Credits

Production Co:

Invicta Filmes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1