Canada / Aug 28, 2000 / 14A / Montréal Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A serious young man of free spirit is forced by his surroundings to become rich at all costs. A group of blind children tries to open the eyes of the unbelievers to the Christian faith. Retired nuns who open a brothel, to pay the running costs of the convent. These rather ironic paradoxes turn this fairytale into a philosophical fable.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| João Bénard da Costa | Le représentant du gouvernement |
| Paula Pais | Arianne |
| José Meireles | Le voleur / un pirate |
| André Gomes | L'antiquaire / le collectionneur / notable 2 |
| Pedro Hestnes | Marc |
| Rui Luís | Maître |
| Francisco Arizia | Socrate |
| Rita Durão | Paysanne |
| Ricardo Aibéo | Paysan |
| Francisco Nascimento | Paysan |
| Mafalda Vilhena | Femme de Sabatol |
| Cecília Guimarães | Dame |
| Duarte Barrilaro Ruas | Inquisiteur |
| Jean-Louis Michel | Etudiant |
| Marina Albuquerque | Femme du Capitaine |
| David Almeida | Le Capitaine |
| José Manuel Mendes | L'homme chien |
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| Isabel Branco | La mère supérieure |
| Mathieu Demy | Paul / loup (voice) |
| Laurent Malet | Paul / Le père (voice) |
Genres
DramaFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Combat d'amour en songe |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Português, Español |
| Production countries | Portugal, France, Chile |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gemini Films, Madragoa Filmes |
| Release date | 22 novembre 2000 |
| Executive producer | Laurent Baudens, Valentina Merli |
| Production | Paulo Branco |
| Writer | Raúl Ruiz |
| Editing | Valeria Sarmiento |
| Cinematography | Acácio de Almeida, Francisco Oliveira |
| Assistant directors | Raúl Ruiz |
| Camera operators | Acácio de Almeida, Francisco Oliveira |
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| Additional photography | Acácio de Almeida, Francisco Oliveira |
| Production design | Isabel Branco, Joao Pipa |
| Art direction | Joao Pipa, Isabel Branco |
| Set decoration | Isabel Branco, Joao Pipa |
| Music | Jorge Arriagada, Nicolas d'Halluin, Georges-Henri Mauchant, Jason Swanscott |
| Sound | Jorge Arriagada, Nicolas d'Halluin, Georges-Henri Mauchant, Jason Swanscott |
| Costume design | Isabel Branco, Emmanuelle Fèvre, Philippe Mangin, Catarina Salles, Maria da Luz D'Orey |
| Makeup | Emmanuelle Fèvre, Catarina Salles, Philippe Mangin, Isabel Branco, Maria da Luz D'Orey |
| Hairstyling | Emmanuelle Fèvre, Philippe Mangin, Catarina Salles, Isabel Branco, Maria da Luz D'Orey |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Jan 31, 2003 / Film Comment Selects
Theatrical release
France / Nov 22, 2000 / U
Portugal / May 18, 2001
Netherlands / Jan 24, 2002
Poland / Oct 08, 2002
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