| Voyage to the Beginning of the World | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Manoel de Oliveira |
| Written by | Jacques Parsi Manoel de Oliveira |
| Produced by | Paulo Branco |
| Starring | Marcello Mastroianni |
| Cinematography | Renato Berta |
| Edited by | Valérie Loiseleux |
Release date |
|
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | France Portugal |
| Languages | French Portuguese |
Voyage to the Beginning of the World (Portuguese: Viagem ao Princípio do Mundo, French: Voyage au début du monde) is a 1997 Portuguese-French drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira and starring Marcello Mastroianni.[1] The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2][3] It was Mastroianni's final film.
YouTube Encyclopedic
-
1/3Views:532 77111 6773 717 153
-
THE MERCY Official Trailer (2017) Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz Drama Movie HD
-
Voyage of the Unicorn Movie (Fantasy, Adventure)
-
A Night to Remember 1958 Full Movie (HD)
Transcription
Plot
French actor Afonso visits the Portuguese village where his father once left. He is accompanied by the film director Manoel who hereby returns to the places of his childhood. Together with two other actors who serve as translators they make it to the remote village and meet Afonso's estranged kin.
Cast
- Marcello Mastroianni as Manoel
- Jean-Yves Gautier as Afonso
- Leonor Silveira as Judite
- Diogo Dória as Duarte
- Isabel de Castro as Maria Afonso
- Cécile Sanz de Alba as Christina
- José Pinto as José Afonso
- Adelaide Teixeira as Woman
- Isabel Ruth as Olga
- Manoel de Oliveira as Driver
- José Maria Vaz da Silva as Assistant
- Fernando Bento as Man 1
- Mário Moutinho as Man 2
- Jorge Mota as Man 3
- Sara Alves as Girl
- Helder Esteves as Boy
Accolades
The film was screened out of competition at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival where it won the FIPRESCI Prize.[4]
See also
- List of submissions to the 70th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Portuguese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ Holden, Stephen (2008). "NY Times: Voyage to the Beginning of the World". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ "44 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 24 November 1997. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Voyage to the Beginning of the World". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
External links
 | This article related to a Portuguese film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article related to a French film of the 1990s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This page was last edited on 13 October 2023, at 13:44