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The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis

Original title: O Ano da Morte de Ricardo Reis
  • 20202020
  • 2h 9m
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6.1/10
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The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis (2020)
Drama
Literary adaptation which imagines the last months, in 1936, of Fernando Pessoa using the name Ricardo Reis: Against the European politics of that year he has romantic encounters at a hotel ... Read allLiterary adaptation which imagines the last months, in 1936, of Fernando Pessoa using the name Ricardo Reis: Against the European politics of that year he has romantic encounters at a hotel in a constantly rainy Lisbon.Literary adaptation which imagines the last months, in 1936, of Fernando Pessoa using the name Ricardo Reis: Against the European politics of that year he has romantic encounters at a hotel in a constantly rainy Lisbon.
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214
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    • João Botelho
    • João Botelho
    • José Saramago(novel)
  • Stars
    • Chico Díaz
    • Luís Lima Barreto
    • Catarina Wallenstein
    • João Botelho
    • João Botelho
    • José Saramago(novel)
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    • Chico Díaz
    • Luís Lima Barreto
    • Catarina Wallenstein
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    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Chico Díaz, Rui Morisson, and Victoria Guerra in The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis (2020)
    Chico Díaz in The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis (2020)
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    The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis (2020)
    Chico Díaz and Victoria Guerra in The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis (2020)
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    Chico Díaz in The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis (2020)

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    Chico Díaz
    Chico Díaz
    • Ricardo Reis
    Luís Lima Barreto
    • Fernando Pessoa
    Catarina Wallenstein
    Catarina Wallenstein
    • Lídia
    Victoria Guerra
    Victoria Guerra
    • Marcenda
    Hugo Mestre Amaro
    Hugo Mestre Amaro
    • Gerente Salvador
    João Barbosa
    • Vítor
    Rui Morisson
    Rui Morisson
    • Dr. Sampaio
    Gustavo Vargas
    • Rámon
    Dinis Gomes
    • Motorista
    Rafael Fonseca
    • Bagageiro
    Cláudio da Silva
    Cláudio da Silva
    • Polícia
    Hugo Silva
    • Empregado Martinho
    Luís Lucas
    Luís Lucas
    • Velho 1
    José Martins
    José Martins
    • Velho 2
    André Gomes
    • Director-Adjunto
    Márcia Breia
    Márcia Breia
    • Vizinha 1
    Luísa Cruz
    Luísa Cruz
    • Vizinha 2
    Solange Santos
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      • João Botelho
      • José Saramago(novel)
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    Adaptation of Saramago's novel, where Ricardo Reis (heteronym of the poet Fernando Pessoa) returns to Portugal in 1936, 16 years after his exile in Brazil. For connoisseurs of Pessoa's work, in this case, Ricardo Reis, and Saramago, the film has the right pace and atmosphere, for those unfamiliar, the plot becomes confusing, due to the eccentricities, meta moments and somewhat "robotic" dialogues of the film.

    The interactions between Ricardo Reis and Pessoa are the best parts, in particular a scene in which both speak trash about Alberto Caeiro (another Pessoa's heteronym).

    What I liked the least was the way that the female characters were portrayed (Lídia and Marcenda), too much objectified, without the proper context of their past, life and relationship with the character of Ricardo Reis.

    The photography, in Black&White is good, and the score "trap us" in a Noir atmosphere of the '30s, in a very convincing way.

    Overall, it's a good film, far from the best from João Botelho, but still, a nice portuguese flick.
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    • Oct 6, 2020

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      • October 1, 2020 (Portugal)
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