Francisca
Brief Synopsis
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Set in 19th-century Portugal, two young men, Jose Augusto and Camilo become smitten with an English woman Fanny Owen, and both court extreme degradation and cruelty in pursuit of her. She consents to wed the dandyish Jose Augusto; however it was the pursuit of Fanny which most interested Augusto --
Cast & Crew
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Manoel De Oliveira
Director
Diogo D=ria
Teresa Meneses
Mário Barroso
Agustina Bessa-luis
Source Material
Manoel De Oliveira
Screenwriter
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Romance
Release Date
1981
Production Company
V O Filmes Production
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 46m
Synopsis
Set in 19th-century Portugal, two young men, Jose Augusto and Camilo become smitten with an English woman Fanny Owen, and both court extreme degradation and cruelty in pursuit of her. She consents to wed the dandyish Jose Augusto; however it was the pursuit of Fanny which most interested Augusto -- once she moves into his house, Fanny is totally ignored by her husband.
Director
Manoel De Oliveira
Director
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Romance
Release Date
1981
Production Company
V O Filmes Production
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 46m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Tribute to Mandel de Oliveira) June 18 - July 2, 1992.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Manoel de Oliveira Tribute) April 28 - May 12, 1994.
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