Anthero - O Palácio da Ventura (2009)
A fiction within fiction, in which a television crew shoots a film about the poet and philosopher Anthero de Quental, from São Miguel, in a vision of his life and work staged and told through the fictionalized testimonies of those who knew him. The poet's life and death will be staged through the eyes of a group of traveling performers and the testimonies of some of the personalities who knew him best: Ramalho Ortigão, Eça de Queiroz, Oliveira Martins, Teófilo Braga, and his sister Ana Quental, whose sometimes contradictory points of view will attempt to unravel some of the enigmas that haunted Athero's tormented existence and the complete reasons that led him to the bench where, under the anchor of Hope, the poet described his life and committed suicide.
Cast
- Raul Resendes - Anthero de Quental
- Maria do Céu Guerra - Ana de Quental
- António Capelo - Ramalho Ortigão
- Rita Lello - Atriz
- Anabela Morais
- Sofia Nicholson
- Gonçalo Oliveira
- Mariana Abrunheiro
- Frederico Amaral - Saltimbanco/Homem no Hospício
- Carolina Bettencourt - Saltimbanco/Mulher no Hospício
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Anthero - O Palácio da Ventura about?
- A fiction within fiction, in which a television crew shoots a film about the poet and philosopher Anthero de Quental, from São Miguel, in a vision of his life and work staged and told through the fictionalized testimonies of those who knew him. The poet's life and death will be staged through the eyes of a group of traveling performers and the testimonies of some of the personalities who knew him best: Ramalho Ortigão, Eça de Queiroz, Oliveira Martins, Teófilo Braga, and his sister Ana Quental, whose sometimes contradictory points of view will attempt to unravel some of the enigmas that haunted Athero's tormented existence and the complete reasons that led him to the bench where, under the anchor of Hope, the poet described his life and committed suicide.
- Who directed Anthero - O Palácio da Ventura?
- Anthero - O Palácio da Ventura was directed by José Medeiros.
- Who stars in Anthero - O Palácio da Ventura?
- Anthero - O Palácio da Ventura stars Raul Resendes, Maria do Céu Guerra, António Capelo, Rita Lello, Anabela Morais, Sofia Nicholson.
- What genre is Anthero - O Palácio da Ventura?
- Anthero - O Palácio da Ventura is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Anthero - O Palácio da Ventura produced?
- Anthero - O Palácio da Ventura was produced in Portugal.