''Day of Despair'' ( pt, O Dia do Desespero) is a 1992 Portuguese drama film based on the life of Portuguese writer
Camilo Castelo Branco. It was directed by
Manoel de Oliveira
Manoel Cândido Pinto de Oliveira (; 11 December 1908 – 2 April 2015) was a Portuguese film director and screenwriter born in Cedofeita, Porto. He first began making films in 1927, when he and some friends attempted to make a film about Wo ...
. The film was selected 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
65th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Cast
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Mário Barroso as
Camilo Castelo Branco
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Teresa Madruga as Ana Plácido
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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) ...
as Freitas Fortuna
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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''
* 19 ...
as Dr. Edmundo Magalhães
Reception
The film has been considered "unjustly overlooked and underrated".
See also
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List of submissions to the 65th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
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List of Portuguese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
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1992 films
French drama films
1990s Portuguese-language films
1992 drama films
Films directed by Manoel de Oliveira
Films produced by Paulo Branco
Portuguese drama films
Biographical films about writers
1990s French films
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