France / May 20, 1981 / Directors' Fortnight
2h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The life of a young man, son of an English officer who lets himself become a prisoner of love resulting in fatalism and disgrace.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lia Gama | D. Josefa |
| João Guedes | Marques |
| Cecília Guimarães | Judite |
| Adelaide João | Clotilde |
| Teresa Madruga | Franzina |
| Rui Mendes | Manuel Negrão |
| Antonio Caldeira Pires | José de Melo |
| Sílvia Rato | Maria Owen |
| Eduardo Viana | Vieira de Castro |
| José Wallenstein | Hugo Owen |
| Paulo Rocha | Doctor |
| Laura Soveral | |
| João Bénard da Costa | Duarte de Almeida |
| Francisco Brás |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Francisca |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | V.O. Filmes |
| Release date | 3 dicembre 1981 |
| Executive producer | Paulo Branco, António-Pedro Vasconcelos |
| Production | Paulo Branco |
| Writer | Agustina Bessa-Luís, Manoel de Oliveira |
| Editing | Monique Rutler |
| Cinematography | Elso Roque, Gabriel Lopes, Alexandre Santos |
| Assistant directors | Carlos Santana, Jaime Silva, Manoel de Oliveira |
| Lighting | Mario Soares |
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| Camera operators | Gabriel Lopes, Elso Roque, Alexandre Santos |
| Additional photography | Gabriel Lopes, Elso Roque, Alexandre Santos |
| Production design | Eduardo Anahory, António Casimiro, Zé Branco |
| Art direction | Eduardo Anahory, António Casimiro, Zé Branco |
| Set decoration | Eduardo Anahory, António Casimiro, Zé Branco |
| Music | João Paes, Joaquim Pedro Jacobetty, Jean-Paul Mugel |
| Sound | Joaquim Pedro Jacobetty, Jean-Paul Mugel, João Paes |
| Costume design | Rita Azevedo Gomes, Francisco Couto, Paula Raimundo, Maria Teresa Rosado, Maria do Rosário de Castro |
| Makeup | Rita Azevedo Gomes, Francisco Couto, Paula Raimundo, Maria Teresa Rosado, Maria do Rosário de Castro |
| Hairstyling | Rita Azevedo Gomes, Francisco Couto, Paula Raimundo, Maria Teresa Rosado, Maria do Rosário de Castro |
Release dates
Premiere
Greece / Nov 23, 1997 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Czechia / Nov 17, 2002 / CinEd@ys Film Week
South Korea / Oct 11, 2011 / Pusan International Film Festival
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Italy / Aug 29, 2019 / Venice Film Festival
Portugal / Sep 05, 2020 / IndieLisboa
Limited release
Spain / Jan 28, 2022
Theatrical release
Portugal / Dec 03, 1981
Netherlands / Jun 03, 1982
France / May 06, 1998 / Re-release
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