O Estranho Caso de Angélica (2010)

A photographer is asked by hotel owners to take portraits of their recently deceased daughter.

Director:

Manoel de Oliveira

Writer:

Manoel de Oliveira (screenplay)

Stars:

Pilar López de Ayala, Filipe Vargas, Leonor Silveira

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Pilar López de Ayala	...	Angélica
Filipe Vargas	...	Marido
Leonor Silveira	...	Mãe
Isabel Ruth	...	Criada
Ana Maria Magalhães	...	Clementina
Ricardo Trêpa	...	Isaac
Luís Miguel Cintra	...	Engenheiro
Paulo Matos	...	Homem da Gabardine
Ricardo Aibéo	...	Mendigo
Carmen Santos	...	Mulher do Fotógrafo
Susana Sá	...	D. Rosa
Sónia Botelho	...	Amiga Angélica 4 (as Sónia Botelho da Silva)
Sofia de Portugal	...	Enfermeira
Sara Carinhas	...	Freira
Susana Figueiredo	...	Amiga Angélica 3

Storyline

A magical tale about a young photographer who falls madly in love with a woman he can never have, except in his dreams. Late one night, Isaac is summoned by a wealthy family to take the last photograph of a young bride, Angelica, who mysteriously passed away. Arriving at their estate, Isaac is struck by Angelica's beauty, but when he looks through his lens, something strange happens - the young woman appears to come to life. From that moment, Isaac will be haunted by Angelica day and night.

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] The Cinema Guild [United States]

Country:

Portugal Spain France Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

16 March 2011 (France)

Also Known As:

El extraño caso de Angélica

Box Office

Budget:

€2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,499, 2 January 2011, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$47,743, 8 May 2011

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films de l'Après-Midi,Eddie Saeta S.A.,Filmes do Tejo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of the engineer was originally created as a female character and Fernanda Montenegro was supposed to play the part.

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Goofs

Isaac does photographic darkroom work in an undarkened room.

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Connections

Featured in Estrenos Críticos: (Piloto) Bestezuelas, Piratas del Caribe 4... (2011)

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Soundtracks

Mazurca, Op.59
Music by Frédéric Chopin
Performed by Maria João Pires (piano)

User Reviews

a meeting

it is not an ordinary film. it is only a meeting. with Manoel de Oliveira vision about art purpose, with slices from Chagall art and. maybe, with the levels of an obsession. a film about art , love and life. raving, poetic, strange or touching, it is, like many of director movies, only a confession. and that is the key for be different. because, at first sigh, nothing is new. it could be a Gothic story adaptation, a film about mixture of dream and magic, a poem or remember about great paintings. an art movie by an immortal/legendary master who use, with precision, delicacy and inspiration known themes. in fact, it is only a touching story about common things. a poem in image who testify experience of a remarkable longevity. a film who remembers fairy tale and classic love stories. in fact, only a search. about axis of personal universe.