Oliveira Lopes

The Cannibals (1988)

This odd film is a major representative of an even odder film genre: direct-to-celluloid opera. It was commissioned by the Portuguese master of style, director Manoel de Oliveira from composer João Paes. Musically, it ranges from 19th-century romanticism to popular ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manoel de Oliveira
CAST:  Luís Miguel Cintra  •  Leonor Silveira  •  Diogo Dória  •  Oliveira Lopes

This odd film is a major representative of an even odder film genre: direct-to-celluloid opera. It was commissioned by the Portuguese master of style, director Manoel de Oliveira from composer João Paes. Musically, it ranges from 19th-century romanticism to popular ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manoel de Oliveira
CAST:  Luís Miguel Cintra  •  Leonor Silveira  •  Diogo Dória  •  Oliveira Lopes