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''God's Comedy'' ( pt, A Comédia de Deus) is a 1995
Portuguese film The following are lists of Portuguese films ordered by decade and year of release. For an alphabetical list of Portuguese films see :Portuguese films. 1930s to 1990s *List of Portuguese films of the 1930s * List of Portuguese films of the 1940s ...
by
João César Monteiro João César Monteiro Santos (2 February 1939, in Figueira da Foz – 3 February 2003, in Lisbon) was a Portuguese film director, actor, writer and film critic. Life and career João César Monteiro was born into a family with anti-clerical ...
. It is the second part in a trilogy, preceded by ''
Recordações da Casa Amarela ''Recollections of the Yellow House'' ( pt, Recordações da Casa Amarela) is a 1989 Portuguese film directed by João César Monteiro. Plot João de Deus, a middle-aged man, lives in a cheap boarding house in an old part of Lisbon. He relies on ...
'' (1989) (''Recollections of the Yellow House'') and followed by ''
As Bodas de Deus ''As Bodas de Deus'' (literal English title: ''The Spousals of God'') is a 1999 Portuguese comedy film directed by João César Monteiro. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Rita Durão - J ...
'' (1999) (''Houses of God''). God is symbolized through the character ''João de Deus'' (lit.: John of God), played by writer/director Monteiro himself. The film was submitted as the Portuguese entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...
at the
68th Academy Awards The 68th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1995 in the United States and took place on March 25, 1996, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles begi ...
, but did not earn a nomination.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences


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List of submissions to the 68th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 68th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was created in 1956 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honour non-English-speaking films ...
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List of Portuguese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Portugal has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1980. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outsid ...


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* 1995 films 1995 drama films Films directed by João César Monteiro Venice Grand Jury Prize winners 1996 drama films 1996 films Portuguese drama films 1990s Portuguese-language films {{Portugal-film-stub