Agustina Bessa-Luís

Total Credits at Criticker: 2 (Actor), 11 (Writer)
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Ema is a very attractive but innocent girl, so pretty that cars crash in her presence. Young marries Dr. Carlo Paiva, who she is not attracted to, but is her father's friend. They move to the Valley of Abraham. Carlo loves her, but decides to sleep in a separate room, to avoid waking Ema when he has to return late at night. With time she begins to feel unhappy about her marriage so, with all the freedom she has, she takes a lover. (imdb)
Luciano, fresh out of jail, was taken by his brother, Flórido, to serve in the home of wealthy Alfreda. He was surprised when she told him that her greatest desire was to see the Virgin Mary. Now comes this rich land owner with her sublime pretensions. Isn't it enough for her to have an Aston Martin and a Jaguar in the garage and ten different dresses per season? (imdb)
Having lost her place among the social elite, a widow remarries and starts a family. (imdb)
A movie in three parts; a one-act play, a short story, and a fable, bringing them all together brilliantly (combustiblecelluloid.com)
The journey of Michael Padovic, an American professor who arrives with his wife, Helene, at a Portuguese convent where he expects to find the documents needed to prove his theory: Shakespeare was born in Spain; not in England. (imdb)
The life of a young man, son of an English officer who lets himself become a prisoner of love resulting in fatalism and disgrace.
On S. Miguel in the Azores, Rogério and his enigmatic wife Leonor host a garden party at their villa.
Memories of Manoel de Oliveira, made in 1981, to be shown after his death.
A Conquista de Faro (2005) - Short Film
Two couples meet and are transported to a local legend (artsy adaptation).
In the mid-20th century, a troubled relationship between Germana, a young writer, and Quina, her aunt who lives in the northern Portuguese countryside. Feelings of jealousy, admiration and the complex magnetism between these two strong women arise.