My Case (1986)
Manoel de Oliveira plays his film in three stages: the first part - a play, the second can be roughly defined as a silent film (with the behind the scenes read excerpts from Beckett works), but in the end the director brilliantly performs the same material of the avant-garde exercise. Surprisingly, a joke, repeated three times, each time everything sounds fresh and develops into an almost verbatim adaptation of the biblical "Book of Job" - a spectacular point in a parable about how hard to empathize with other people's misery, when you have your own.
Director: Manoel de Oliveira
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: September 25, 1986
Cast
- Bulle Ogier - Actrice n° 1
- Axel Bogousslavsky - L'Employé
- Luís Miguel Cintra - L'Intrus
- Fred Personne - L'Auteur
- Wladimir Ivanovsky - Le spectateur
- Héloïse Mignot - Actrice nº 2
- Grégoire Oestermann - Le projectionniste
- Henri Serre - Voix-off (voice)
- Teresa Madruga - Actrice nº 1 (voice) (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Samuel Beckett (Author)
- Jacques Parsi
- José Régio
- Manoel de Oliveira (Screenplay)
Music: João Paes
Cinematography: Mário Barroso
Editing: Rudolfo Wedeles
Country: France, Portugal
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Manoel de Oliveira
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is My Case about?
- Manoel de Oliveira plays his film in three stages: the first part - a play, the second can be roughly defined as a silent film (with the behind the scenes read excerpts from Beckett works), but in the end the director brilliantly performs the same material of the avant-garde exercise. Surprisingly, a joke, repeated three times, each time everything sounds fresh and develops into an almost verbatim adaptation of the biblical "Book of Job" - a spectacular point in a parable about how hard to empathize with other people's misery, when you have your own.
- Who directed My Case?
- My Case was directed by Manoel de Oliveira.
- Who stars in My Case?
- My Case stars Bulle Ogier, Axel Bogousslavsky, Luís Miguel Cintra, Fred Personne, Wladimir Ivanovsky, Héloïse Mignot.
- How long is My Case?
- My Case has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is My Case?
- My Case is a Drama, Fantasy film.
- Where was My Case produced?
- My Case was produced in France, Portugal.