The Cannibals
movie
A drama following stories of characters from the Portuguese High Society.
Released November 10, 1988
Overview
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.
Cast
Luís Miguel Cintra
as
Viscount d'Aveleda
Leonor Silveira
as
Margarida
Diogo Dória
as
Don João
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Oliveira Lopes
as
The Presenter (lago)
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Pedro T. da Silva
as
Niccolo
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Joel Costa
as
Urbano Solar
Rogério Samora
as
Peralta
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Rogério Vieira
as
The Magistrate
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António Loja Neves
as
The Baron
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Luís Madureira
Teresa Côrte-Real
José Manuel Mendes
Crew
Manoel de Oliveira
as
Director
Fernando Vendrell
as
Assistant Director
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Dominique Buisson
as
Hairstylist
Jasmim de Matos
as
Costume Design
Paulo Branco
as
Producer
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Luís Monteiro
as
Production Design
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Paulo De Sousa
as
Executive Producer
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Veronique Vincent
as
Makeup Artist
Mário Barroso
as
Cinematography
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Jaime Silva
as
Assistant Director
Júlia Buisel
as
Continuity
Joaquim Pinto
as
Sound Designer