Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me (2016)
“An old photograph taken 36 years ago. His hand rests on my shoulder. A blessing, a gift. Then a history of over four decades of friendship, admiration and apprenticeship. A journey into Oliveira’s cinema, his method, his way of filming and his extraordinary cinematic inventions. He lived for over a century, over a century of cinema, cinema in its entirety. For him, and for me too now, documentary and fiction films go hand in hand; it is all about cinema. So I had the audacity to film a magnificent story that Manoel loved but never filmed, one that he left behind as if his hand and eyes were close to God, or among the gods, and he was steering me.” - João Botelho
Director: João Botelho
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: August 11, 2016
Cast
- João Botelho - Narrator (voice)
- Mariana Dias - Rapariga das Luvas Brancas
- António Durães - Pai
- Ângela Marques - Mãe
- Maria João Pinho - Irmã
- Leonor Silveira - Dona do Bordel
- Marcello Urgeghe - Cliente
- Miguel Nunes - Jovem Bonito
- Miguel Lopes Rodrigues
Screenplay
- João Botelho (Screenplay)
Music: Nicholas McNair
Cinematography: João Ribeiro
Production: Ar de Filmes
Country: Portugal
Language: Português
Original Language: pt
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More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me about?
- “An old photograph taken 36 years ago. His hand rests on my shoulder. A blessing, a gift. Then a history of over four decades of friendship, admiration and apprenticeship. A journey into Oliveira’s cinema, his method, his way of filming and his extraordinary cinematic inventions. He lived for over a century, over a century of cinema, cinema in its entirety. For him, and for me too now, documentary and fiction films go hand in hand; it is all about cinema. So I had the audacity to film a magnificent story that Manoel loved but never filmed, one that he left behind as if his hand and eyes were close to God, or among the gods, and he was steering me.” - João Botelho
- Who directed Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me?
- Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me was directed by João Botelho.
- Who stars in Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me?
- Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me stars João Botelho, Mariana Dias, António Durães, Ângela Marques, Maria João Pinho, Leonor Silveira.
- How long is Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me?
- Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me?
- Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me is a Documentary film.
- Where was Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me produced?
- Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me was produced in Portugal.