Letters of a Portuguese Nun (2014)
Les lettres portugaises (original title)Reference View | Change View
An actress prepares to portray Mariana Alcoforado, a young nun who wrote passionate letters to her French lover. Her embodiment of Mariana transports viewers through a timeless, imaginative journey.
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Cast
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Ségolène Point | ... |
Mariana Alcoforado
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Nicolas Herman | ... |
Noël de Chamilly
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Directed by
| Bruno François-Boucher | ||
Written by
| Mariana Alcoforado | ... | (love letters) |
| Bruno François-Boucher | ... | (screenplay) |
| Gabriel J. de Guilleragues | ... | (letters translated in French by) |
Produced by
| Bruno François-Boucher | ... | associate producer |
| Arnaud Kerneguez | ... | producer |
| Alain Peyrollaz | ... | line producer |
| Eric Porcher | ... | producer |
Music by
| Monsieur De Ste Colombe | ||
| Robert De Visée | ||
| Diogo Diaz Melgaz | ||
| Manuel Machado | ||
| Antonio Marques Lesbos | ||
| Bartolomé Olagué | ||
| Gregory Onil | ||
| Bernard Pasquini | ||
| Lucas Ruiz de Ribayas | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean-Paul Seaulieu | ||
Editing by
| Jean Dubreuil | ||
| Olivier Mauffroy | ||
Editorial Department
| Elie Akoka | ... | colorist |
| Philippe Akoka | ... | post-production |
| Adélaïde Basson | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Alissa Doubrovitskaïa | ... | assistant editor |
| Vanessa Eid Akoka | ... | post production co-ordinator |
| Gaëtan Hugnet | ... | assistant editor |
| Elisabeth Morin | ... | assistant editor |
| Elie Tisné | ... | technical director |
Production Design by
| Amal Soria-Dagher | ||
Art Direction by
| Amal Soria-Dagher | ||
Costume Design by
| Marion Fortini | ||
Makeup Department
| Yannice Darnal | ... | hair stylist |
| Sandy Mourguet | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Yann Le Neures | ... | post-production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marc-Alfred Faligant | ... | assistant director |
| Mathieu Plubeau | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Sébastien D'Abrigeon | ... | portrait artist |
Sound Department
| Grace Brown | ... | sound assistant |
| Pascal Després | ... | sound (as Pascal Despres) |
| Jean Dubreuil | ... | sound editor |
| Benjamin Lecuyer | ... | sound mix technician |
| Laurent Lévy | ... | foley artist |
| Quentin Lévy | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Victor Praud | ... | mix assist |
| Stéphane Soye | ... | sound editor / sound mixer / sound |
| Eric Tisserand | ... | sound editor / sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pierre Assenat | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mathieu Cassan | ... | assistant camera |
| Fabrice Gay-Dalbignat | ... | assistant camera |
| Jonathan Gredler | ... | lighting technician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marion Fortini | ... | key costumer |
Music Department
| François Bonnet | ... | guitar |
| François Couperin | ... | stock music |
| Naomi Inoue | ... | viola |
| Damien Lecerf | ... | viola |
| Maria-Andrea Parias | ... | singer: soprano |
| Francisco Ricardo | ... | music supervisor / singer: counter tenor |
Additional Crew
| Jean-Claude Beineix | ... | insurance |
| Pascal Delaunay | ... | finance partner |
| Marie Demart | ... | marketing and distribution |
| Elisabeth Deshayes | ... | video on demand |
| Cécile Farkas | ... | DVD production |
| Alexandre Follain | ... | titles |
| Thomas Giezek | ... | distribution assistant |
| Sylvie Grosperrin | ... | distribution director |
| Anne-Laure Guyodo | ... | distribution assistant |
| Stephanie Guénot | ... | production assistant |
| Laurent Hébert | ... | pedagogical support |
| Jean-François Joffre | ... | lawyer |
| Olivier Kerneguez | ... | graphics |
| John Miller | ... | translation & adaptation: english |
| Caroline Mitchell | ... | translation & subtitling |
| Jamila Ouzahir | ... | press and media |
| Nathaly Tiennot | ... | photos |
| Stéphanie Turquois | ... | production accountant |
Thanks
| Christine Asperti | ... | special thanks |
| Franck Bernard | ... | special thanks |
| Bernard Borie | ... | thanks |
| Sophie Bossu | ... | special thanks |
| Marie-Françoise Capelle | ... | special thanks |
| Sébastien D'Abrigeon | ... | special thanks (as Sébastien d'Abrigeon) |
| Diogo da Silveira | ... | special thanks |
| Hélène de Beaumont | ... | special thanks |
| Anne de Kermarec | ... | special thanks |
| Pascal Delaunay | ... | special thanks |
| Elisabeth Deshayes | ... | special thanks |
| Julien Deshayes | ... | special thanks |
| Alice Entringer | ... | special thanks |
| Alexandre Follain | ... | thanks |
| Fabrice Gay | ... | special thanks |
| Mathieu Gayet | ... | special thanks |
| Bernard Grouchko | ... | special thanks |
| Pierre Guessab | ... | special thanks |
| Stéphanie Guénot | ... | special thanks |
| Laure Hemmer | ... | special thanks |
| Fernanda Jumah | ... | special thanks |
| Laurence Kertekian | ... | special thanks (as Lawrence Kertekian) |
| Marie Lacasse | ... | special thanks |
| Arouna Lipschitz | ... | special thanks (as Aruna Lipschitz) |
| Loic Magneron | ... | special thanks |
| Olivier Mauffroy | ... | in memory of our friend |
| Michelle Mayerus | ... | special thanks |
| Marie-Laure Münich | ... | special thanks |
| Jean-Philippe Neiva | ... | special thanks |
| Angélique Nivoley | ... | special thanks |
| Gregory Onil | ... | special thanks (as Grégory Onil) |
| Ana Paixão | ... | special thanks (as Ana Paixao) |
| Emmanuel Pampuri | ... | special thanks |
| Philippe Payet | ... | special thanks |
| Alain Peyrollaz | ... | special thanks |
| Eric Porcher | ... | special thanks |
| Hélène Pottier | ... | special thanks |
| Véronique Rémiche | ... | special thanks |
| Marie-Hélène Sanfourche | ... | special thanks |
| Patrick Schmitt | ... | special thanks |
| Claude Soulage | ... | special thanks |
| Martine Soulage | ... | special thanks |
| Nathalie Tiennot | ... | special thanks |
| Mélanie Virthe | ... | special thanks |
| Romain Virthe | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Instituto Camões (participation)
- KapFilms
Distributors
- Kanibal Films Distribution (2015) (France) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- EMIT (camera equipment)
- Film Factory (post-production facilites)
- Les Ateliers du Costume (costume rentals)
- Les Machineurs (camera equipment)
- TAP Air Portugal (air transport)
- Titra Film Paris (English subtitling)
- Wide Management (world sales)
Storyline
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An actress is about to play the part of Mariana Alcoforado, a young nun from the convent of Beja who was writing five letters to her French lover, the officer De Chamilly. The actress, being the perfect embodiment of Mariana, will drive us to a journey beyond time and imagination. Written by Anonymous |
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