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O Princípio da Incerteza

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  • 2h 13m
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O Princípio da Incerteza (2002)
  • Drama
Having lost her place among the social elite, a widow remarries and starts a family.Having lost her place among the social elite, a widow remarries and starts a family.Having lost her place among the social elite, a widow remarries and starts a family.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
403
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  • Director
    • Manoel de Oliveira
  • Writers
    • Agustina Bessa-Luís(novel "Jóia de Família")
    • Manoel de Oliveira
    • Jacques Parsi(collaboration)
  • Stars
    • Leonor Baldaque
    • Leonor Silveira
    • Isabel Ruth
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  • Director
    • Manoel de Oliveira
  • Writers
    • Agustina Bessa-Luís(novel "Jóia de Família")
    • Manoel de Oliveira
    • Jacques Parsi(collaboration)
  • Stars
    • Leonor Baldaque
    • Leonor Silveira
    • Isabel Ruth
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    • 4User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Leonor Baldaque
    • Camilaas Camila
    Leonor Silveira
    Leonor Silveira
    • Vanessaas Vanessa
    Isabel Ruth
    Isabel Ruth
    • Celsaas Celsa
    Ricardo Trêpa
    Ricardo Trêpa
    • José Feliciano, 'Touro Azul'as José Feliciano, 'Touro Azul'…
    Ivo Canelas
    Ivo Canelas
    • António Claraas António Clara
    Luís Miguel Cintra
    Luís Miguel Cintra
    • Daniel Roperas Daniel Roper
    José Manuel Mendes
    • Torcato Roperas Torcato Roper
    Carmen Santos
    Carmen Santos
    • Joanaas Joana
    Cecília Guimarães
    • Ruteas Rute
    Júlia Buisel
    • Aunt Tofias Aunt Tofi
    Ângela Marques
    • Adoraçãoas Adoração
    Diogo Dória
    Diogo Dória
    • Policemanas Policeman
    António Fonseca
    António Fonseca
    • Policemanas Policeman
    João Bénard da Costa
    • Mr. Ferreiraas Mr. Ferreira
    • (as Duarte de Almeida)
    P. João Marques
    • Priestas Priest
    António Costa
    • Tiagoas Tiago
    David Cardoso
    • Overmanas Overman
    António Reis
    • Director
      • Manoel de Oliveira
    • Writers
      • Agustina Bessa-Luís(novel "Jóia de Família")
      • Manoel de Oliveira
      • Jacques Parsi(collaboration)
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    Having lost her place among the social elite, a widow remarries and starts a family.
    • reference to joan of arc
    • uncertainty principle
    • servitude
    • bourgeoisie
    • marriage
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    • Genre
      • Drama
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    • Trivia
      Chosen by "Les Cahiers du cinéma" (France) as one of the 10 best pictures of 2002 (#05)
    • Connections
      Followed by Magic Mirror (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      24 caprici per violino, op. 1
      Music by Niccolò Paganini (as Nicolo Paganini)

      Performed by Shlomo Mintz

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    1/10
    Don't Waste Your Time
    Saw it at the New York Film Festival and could tell I was in for trouble when they didn't have some guy dressed in black tell us how great the film would be before it started. That's because they (the people that run the NY FF) must've known this movie was horrible.

    Ostensibly about the nature of love, class distinctions and other high-brow stuff, the movie was a series of banal discussions that led nowhere. The acting was uninspired. The endless shots of the Portuguese countryside, while beautiful, were, well, endless.

    People started walking out on this movie about 45 mins. in. I should've joined them.
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    • lewieb
    • Oct 3, 2002

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 2002 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Portugal
    • Official site
      • Madragoa Filmes (Portugal)
    • Language
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • The Uncertainty Principle
    • Filming locations
      • Peso da Régua, Portugal
    • Production companies
      • Madragoa Filmes
      • Gemini Films
      • Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP)
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $94,261
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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