The Strange Case of Angelica, by Manoel de Oliveira

Film d'ouverture, Un Certain Regard, Cannes 2010

SYNOPSIS : One night, a young photographer, Isaac, is called to a rich family’s house to take a picture of their daughter, Angelica, a young girl that died just after her marriage. In this mourning ambience, Issac discovers Angelica and gets flabbergasted by her beauty. Isaac falls in love with the girl; therefore, Angelica haunts him night and day until his exhaustion.

Production : Filmes do Tejo (Portugal), Les Films de l'Après-Midi
Distribution : Epicentre FilmsWorld Sales : Pyramide International
Year of production : 2010
Duration : 97 min.
Language : Portugais

CREDITS :
Director : Manoel de Oliveira
Writer : Manoel de Oliveira
Cinematography : Sabine Lancelin
Editing : Valérie Loiseleux
Sound : Henri Maikoff

CAST :
Ricardo Trépa : Isaac
Pilar Lopez de Ayda : Angélica
Leonor Silveira : Mae
Luis Miguel Cintra : Engenheiro