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Luís Miguel Cintra
Luís Miguel Valle Cintra (born 29 April 1949) is a Portuguese actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films since 1970. In 1973 Cintra founded the Teatro da Cornucópia with Jorge Silva Melo. Selected filmography * ''A Ilha dos Amores'' (1982) * ''The Distant Land'' (1987) * '' O Desejado'' (1987) * '' The Cannibals'' (1988) * '' Non, ou a Vã Glória de Mandar'' (1990) * ''Abraham's Valley'' (1993) * '' The Convent'' (1995) * ''Anxiety'' (1998) * '' The Letter'' (1999) * '' As Bodas de Deus'' (1999) * ''April Captains'' (2000) * '' The Dancer Upstairs'' (2002) * '' The Uncertainty Principle'' (2002) * ''Daqui P'rá Frente'' (2007) * ''From Now On'' (2008) * ''The Strange Case of Angelica ''The Strange Case of Angelica'' ( pt, O Estranho Caso de Angélica) is a 2010 Portuguese drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It was entered into the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. De Oliveira conceived the ...'' (2010) * '' Gebo et l'Ombre'' (2012) R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Letter (1999 Film)
''The Letter'' (french: La Lettre, pt, A Carta) is a 1999 French-Portuguese drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It tells the story of a married woman who has feelings for another man, and who confesses her feelings to her friend, a cloistered nun. The film is loosely based on the 1678 French novel '' The Princess of Cleves'' by Madame de Lafayette. The film was entered into the 1999 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Prize. Synopsis This adaptation of the novel The Princess of Cleves is about the thwarted love of Catherine of Chartres who, after a disappointment in love, decides to marry a very famous doctor, Jacques de Cleves, without feeling any love for him. As a result, she falls in love with a fashionable singer, Pedro Abrunhosa. Before his death, Catherine's mother tries to separate her from the man she is in love with. After her mother's death, she finds herself torn between her desire to be with this singer and her desire to be faithful to her husband. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Male Stage Actors
Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portuguese man o' war, a dangerous marine cnidarian that resembles an 18th-century armed sailing ship ** Portuguese people, an ethnic group See also * * ''Sonnets from the Portuguese ''Sonnets from the Portuguese'', written ca. 1845–1846 and published first in 1850, is a collection of 44 love sonnets written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The collection was acclaimed and popular during the poet's lifetime and it remain ...'' * " A Portuguesa", the national anthem of Portugal * Lusofonia * Lusitania * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Male Television Actors
Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portuguese man o' war, a dangerous marine cnidarian that resembles an 18th-century armed sailing ship ** Portuguese people, an ethnic group See also * * ''Sonnets from the Portuguese'' * "A Portuguesa", the national anthem of Portugal * Lusofonia * Lusitania Lusitania (; ) was an ancient Iberian Roman province located where modern Portugal (south of the Douro river) and a portion of western Spain (the present Extremadura and the province of Salamanca) lie. It was named after the Lusitani or Lusita ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Male Film Actors
Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portuguese man o' war, a dangerous marine cnidarian that resembles an 18th-century armed sailing ship ** Portuguese people, an ethnic group See also * * ''Sonnets from the Portuguese'' * "A Portuguesa", the national anthem of Portugal * Lusofonia * Lusitania * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1949 Births
Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. * January 11 – The first "networked" television broadcasts take place, as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air, connecting east coast and mid-west programming in the United States. * January 16 – Şemsettin Günaltay forms the new government of Turkey. It is the 18th government, last One-party state, single party government of the Republican People's Party. * January 17 – The first Volkswagen Beetle, VW Type 1 to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York City, New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon Sr., Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gebo Et L'Ombre
''Gebo and the Shadow'' (Portuguese: ''O Gebo e a Sombra'', French: ''Gebo et l'Ombre'') is a 2012 Portuguese-French drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It is based on a play by Raul Brandão. It was shown at the 69th Venice International Film Festival. The film received a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It was the final feature film directed by de Oliveira, who was 104 years of age when the film was released, and one of the last film appearances of Jeanne Moreau before her death on 31 July 2017. Cast * Claudia Cardinale as Doroteia * Jeanne Moreau as Candidinha * Michael Lonsdale as Gebo * Leonor Silveira as Sofia * Ricardo Trêpa as João * Luís Miguel Cintra Luís Miguel Valle Cintra (born 29 April 1949) is a Portuguese actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films since 1970. In 1973 Cintra founded the Teatro da Cornucópia with Jorge Silva Melo. Selected filmography * ''A Ilha dos Amores'' (1982) ... as Chamiço References External links * 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strange Case Of Angelica
''The Strange Case of Angelica'' ( pt, O Estranho Caso de Angélica) is a 2010 Portuguese drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It was entered into the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. De Oliveira conceived the idea for the film in 1946 and initially wrote the script in 1952, updating it with modern elements. Plot In Portugal, in the years 2000, Isaac, a young Sefardic photographer rents an apartment in a modest pension of Senhora Justina, in Peso da Régua. On a rainy night, he is suddenly woken up to help a wealthy family in an extraordinary task: to take the last portrait of their daughter, Angélica, a young woman who has died soon after her own wedding. Upon his arrival to Quinta das Portas, Isaac encounters a family in mourning for the young woman. In one of the chambers, the photographer discovers Angélica and is dazzled by her beauty. In the moment when the view through the lens becomes focused, Angélica seems bringing back to life specia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From Now On (film)
''From Now On'' ( pt, Daqui P'ra Frente) is a 2007 Portuguese film directed by Catarina Ruivo, written by Ruivo and Antonio Figueiredo and produced by Paulo Branco. The film stars Luís Miguel Cintra, Adelaide de Sousa, Antonio Figueiredo, Edgar Morais and Alexandre Pinto. Plot Dora (Adelaide de Sousa) divides her time between her work as a beautician, her life with her police officer husband António (Luís Miguel Cintra), and her involvement in left-wing politics. Cast * Luís Miguel Cintra as Antonio * Adelaide de Sousa as Dora * Edgar Morais as Nelson * Alexandre Pinto as Jorge * Antonio Figueiredo as Policeman Release ''From Now On'' screened for the first time in 2007 at the Rio Film Festival, (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and was widely released in Portugal, France and Germany on September 18, 2007. The official premiere took place in Lisbon, Portugal on January 24, 2008. Awards 2008 Caminhos do Cinema Português The Caminhos do Cinema Português ( pt, Paths for Portuguese C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daqui P'rá Frente
''From Now On'' ( pt, Daqui P'ra Frente) is a 2007 Portuguese film directed by Catarina Ruivo, written by Ruivo and Antonio Figueiredo and produced by Paulo Branco. The film stars Luís Miguel Cintra, Adelaide de Sousa, Antonio Figueiredo, Edgar Morais and Alexandre Pinto. Plot Dora (Adelaide de Sousa) divides her time between her work as a beautician, her life with her police officer husband António (Luís Miguel Cintra), and her involvement in left-wing politics. Cast * Luís Miguel Cintra as Antonio * Adelaide de Sousa as Dora * Edgar Morais as Nelson * Alexandre Pinto as Jorge * Antonio Figueiredo as Policeman Release ''From Now On'' screened for the first time in 2007 at the Rio Film Festival, (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and was widely released in Portugal, France and Germany on September 18, 2007. The official premiere took place in Lisbon, Portugal on January 24, 2008. Awards 2008 Caminhos do Cinema Português The Caminhos do Cinema Português ( pt, Paths for Portugu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Uncertainty Principle (film)
''The Uncertainty Principle'' ( pt, O Princípio da Incerteza) is a 2002 Portuguese drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It was entered into the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Leonor Baldaque - Camila * Leonor Silveira - Vanessa * Isabel Ruth - Celsa * Ricardo Trêpa - Jose Feliciano * Ivo Canelas - Antonio Clara * Luís Miguel Cintra - Daniel Roper * José Manuel Mendes - Torcato Roper * Carmen Santos - Joana * Cecília Guimarães - Rute * Júlia Buisel - Aunt Tofi * Ângela Marques - Adoração * Diogo Dória Diogo Dória (born 16 April 1953) is a Portuguese film actor who has worked in France and Portugal and is most associated with his films for director Manoel de Oliveira. Selected filmography * 1981 '' Francisca'' * 1985 '' The Satin Slipper'' * ... - Policeman * Antonio Fonseca - Policeman * Duarte de Almeida - Mr. Ferreira * P. João Marques - Priest * António Costa - Tiago * David Cardoso - Overman References External links * 2002 fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
