A photographer is asked by hotel owners to take portraits of their recently deceased daughter.
Director:
Manoel de OliveiraWriter:
Manoel de Oliveira (screenplay)
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| Pilar López de Ayala | ... | Angélica | |
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Filipe Vargas | ... | Marido |
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Isabel Ruth | ... | Criada |
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Leonor Silveira | ... | Mãe |
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Ana Maria Magalhães | ... | Clementina |
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Susana Sá | ... | D. Rosa |
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Luís Miguel Cintra | ... | Engenheiro |
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Ricardo Aibéo | ... | Mendigo |
| Ricardo Trêpa | ... | Isaac | |
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Paulo Matos | ... | Homem da Gabardine |
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Adelaide Teixeira | ... | Justina |
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Carmen Santos | ... | Mulher do Fotógrafo |
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José Manuel Mendes | ... | Dr. Matias |
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Sofia de Portugal | ... | Enfermeira |
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António Reis | ... | António |
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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. Written by AnonymousB
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Language:
PortugueseRelease Date:
16 March 2011 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
€2,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$7,499, 2 January 2011, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$47,743, 8 May 2011Company Credits
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Music by Frédéric Chopin
Performed by Maria João Pires (piano)
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The director came up with the idea for the movie 60 years ago, when he witnessed a similar scenario, to the point that the real dead woman was named Angélica. See more »Goofs
Isaac does photographic darkroom work in an undarkened room. See more »Soundtracks
Piano Sonata No.3 in B Minor, Op.58Music by Frédéric Chopin
Performed by Maria João Pires (piano)
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