The Cannibals

The Cannibals (1988)

A drama following stories of characters from the Portuguese High Society.

  • Genre: Drama, Fantasy
  • Release Date: 1988-11-10
  • User Rating: 6.8/10 from 16 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 35min
  • Language: Português
  • Production Company: Filmargem
  • Production Country: Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland
  • Director: Manoel de Oliveira
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From 16 Ratings

Summary

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, modernist and even "post-modernist" styles. In the initially tame story, a host-narrator tells the story of a wedding between the two lovebirds: Viscount d'Aveleda and the beautiful Marguerite. However, what happens in the bridal chamber is incredibly bizarre. The events after that are even stranger, and the wedding guests and family indulge in cannibalism, among other perversions.

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  • Luís Miguel Cintra

    as Viscount d'Aveleda

  • Leonor Silveira

    as Margarida

  • Diogo Dória

    as Don João

  • Oliveira Lopes

    as The Presenter (lago)

  • Pedro T. da Silva

    as Niccolo

  • Joel Costa

    as Urbano Solar

  • Rogério Samora

    as Peralta

  • Rogério Vieira

    as The Magistrate

  • António Loja Neves

    as The Baron

  • Luís Madureira

    as

  • Teresa Côrte-Real

    as

  • José Manuel Mendes

    as

  • Cândido Ferreira

    as

  • Glória de Matos

    as Glória Matos

  • Sofia Alves

    as Convidada do Conde

  • Filomena Amaro

    as Margarida (singing voice)
Directing Manoel de Oliveira Director
Directing Jaime Silva Assistant Director
Art Luís Monteiro Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Jasmim de Matos Costume Design
Production Paulo Branco Producer
Directing Fernando Vendrell Assistant Director
Production Paulo De Sousa Executive Producer
Costume & Make-Up Dominique Buisson Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Veronique Vincent Makeup Artist
Crew Mário Barroso Cinematography
Lighting Mário Castanheira Electrician
Editing Manoel de Oliveira Editor
Camera José António Loureiro Assistant Camera
Sound Joaquim Pinto Sound Designer
Writing João Paes Writer
Editing Sabine Franel Editor
Directing Júlia Buisel Continuity
Writing Manoel de Oliveira Screenplay
Sound William Flageollet Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Jean-Paul Loublier Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Writing Álvaro do Carvalhal Book
Sound João Paes Original Music Composer

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