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''God's Comedy'' () is a 1995 Portuguese film by
João César Monteiro João César Monteiro Santos (2 February 1939 – 3 February 2003) was a Portuguese film director, actor, writer and film critic. He is known for writing and directing films such as '' Recollections of the Yellow House'' (1989), '' God's Comedy ...
. It is the second part in a trilogy, preceded by '' Recordações da Casa Amarela'' (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 - Jo ...
'' (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 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 beg ...
, 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 Since 1980, Portugal has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film every year but one (1981). The award is given annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion ...


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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