''Recollections of the Yellow House'' ( pt, Recordações da Casa Amarela) is a 1989 Portuguese film directed 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 ...

Plot

João de Deus, a middle-aged man, lives in a cheap boarding house in an old part of Lisbon. He relies on

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's music and films to stave off misery. After harassing his landlord's daughters, he is thrown out of his room. He is sent to a mental hospital; however, he eventually manages to escape through the sewers.

Cast

as João de Deus * Manuela de Freitas as Dona Violeta *

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as Senhor Armando * Teresa Calado as Menina Julieta * Duarte de Almeida as Ferdinando * António Terrinha as the Doctor * Sabina Sacchi as Mimi *

Henrique Viana Henrique Viana ( Lisbon, June 29, 1936 — Lisbon, July 4, 2007) was a Portuguese actor who worked in theatre, cinema and television. He died of cancer in Capuchos Hospital, aged 71. Filmography *''Aqui Há Fantasmas'' (1964) by Pedro Martins ...

as the Graduating Policeman *

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 Lívio * Maria Ângela Violeta as Madre de Deus * Violeta Sarzedas as the Next Door Neighbor * João Pedro Bénard da Costa as the Dairy Worker * Manuel Gomes as Laurindo * Maria da Luz Fernandes as the Neighbor with the Baby * Vasco Sequeira as the Tavern Owner * José Nunes as the Kennel Worker * Ester Caldeira, Ana Banhas, António Terrinha and Dona Gina as Neighbors * João Santos as the Beggar * Helena Ribas as the Policewoman * Adamastor Duarte as the Policeman

Awards

It was awarded the

Silver Lion The Silver Lion ( it, Leone d'argento, also known as Silver Lion for Best Direction) is an annual award presented for best directing achievements in a feature film at official competition section of the Venice Film Festival since 1998. The pri ...

at the

46th Venice International Film Festival The 46th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 4 to 15 September 1989. Jury The following people comprised the 1989 jury: * Andrei Smirnov: Head of Jury *Néstor Almendros *Pupi Avati *Klaus Maria Brandauer *Danièle Heymann *E ...

References

External links

* 1989 films Portuguese comedy-drama films Films directed by João César Monteiro Films shot in Portugal 1980s Portuguese-language films {{Portugal-film-stub