The Cannibals (Os Canibais) 36 years old
A drama following stories of characters from the Portuguese High Society.
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 (the film out-does even Luis Buñuel in that department), and the wedding guests and family indulge in cannibalism, among other perversions.
Credits
The Cannibals Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Cândido Ferreira He was 11, now 24 years old | |
| Diogo Dória He was 35, now 71 years old | as Don João |
| Glória de Matos She was 52, now 88 years old | as Glória Matos |
| Luís Miguel Cintra He was 39, now 75 years old | as Viscount d'Aveleda |
| José Manuel Mendes | |
| Leonor Silveira She was 18, now 54 years old | as Margarida |
| Rogério Samora He was 30, now 66 years old | as Peralta |
| Luís Madureira |
The Cannibals Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Mário Barroso as Cinematography. He was 41 (now 77) years old | Crew |
| Júlia Buisel as Continuity. She was 49 (now 85) years old | Directing |
| William Flageollet as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. He was 42 (73) years old when He died | Sound |
| Joaquim Pinto as Sound Designer. He was 31 (now 67) years old | Sound |
| José António Loureiro as Assistant Camera. | Camera |
The Cannibals (36 years)
A drama following stories of characters from the Portuguese High Society.
- Release day: Thursday, November 10, 1988
- Runtime: 95 minutes