''The Satin Slipper'' (Le soulier de satin) is a 1985 Portuguese-French drama film based on the play by

Paul Claudel Paul Claudel (; 6 August 1868 – 23 February 1955) was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel. He was most famous for his verse dramas, which often convey his devout Catholicism. Early lif ...

. 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 ...

and screened at the

42nd Venice International Film Festival The 42nd annual Venice International Film Festival was held on 26 August to 6 September 1985. Jury The following people comprised the 1985 jury: * Krzysztof Zanussi (head of jury) (Poland) * Guido Aristarco (Italy) * Gaspare Barbiellini Am ...

Cast

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 Don Rodrigue * Patricia Barzyk as Dona Prouhèze *

Anne Consigny Anne Consigny (; born 25 May 1963) is a French actress who has been active since 1981. She received a César Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in the film '' Not Here to Be Loved'' (2005). She is also known for her role as Claude in ...

as Marie des Sept-Épées * Anne Gautier as Dona Musique *

Bernard Alane Bernard Alane (born Bernard Noël Vetel 25 December 1948) is a French actor and singer, he is the son of actress Annick Alane. He is best known in France for his roles in two films directed by Edouard Molinaro, ''Hibernatus'' and ''Mon oncle Ben ...

as Le vice-roi de Naples *

Jean-Pierre Bernard Jean-Pierre Bernard (22 January 1933 – 7 July 2017) was a French film, television and stage actor.Marie-Christine Barrault Marie-Christine Barrault (born 21 March 1944) is a French actress. She is best known for her performance in '' Cousin Cousine'' (1975) for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 2010, she released her autobiography, ti ...

as La lune *

Isabelle Weingarten Isabelle Weingarten (18 April 1950 – 3 August 2020) was a French actress, model, and photographer. Biography Weingarten was born on 18 April 1950 in Paris into a family of artists. She was the granddaughter of Silvia Loeb-Luzzatto and art dea ...

as L'Ange Gardien *

Henri Serre Henri Serre (born 26 February 1931) is a French actor who is best known for his role as Jim, a "vivid, melancholy, and finally tragic figure" in François Truffaut's '' Jules and Jim''. Other appearances include ''The Fire Within'', ''Section spé ...

as The First King *

Jean-Yves Berteloot Jean-Yves Berteloot (born 27 August 1958) is a French actor. Theater Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Berteloot, Jean-Yves 1958 births Living people People from Saint-Omer French male film actors French ma ...

as The Second King *

Catherine Jarret Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Chris ...

as The Actress

Awards

*Sergio Trasatti Award

References

External links

* 1985 films French drama films 1980s French-language films 1985 drama films Films directed by Manoel de Oliveira Films produced by Paulo Branco Portuguese drama films 1986 drama films 1986 films 1980s French films {{1980s-France-film-stub