Manoel de Oliveira
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Manoel Cândido Pinto de Oliveira was a Portuguese film director and screenwriter born in Cedofeita, Porto. He first began making films in 1927, when he and some friends attempted to make a film about
Oliveira in 1991
Oliveira at the 48th Venice International Film Festival, 1991
Oliveira and Michel Piccoli at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival
Oliveira at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival
Douro, Faina Fluvial
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Douro, Faina Fluvial is a 1931 Portuguese documentary short film. It was the first film directed by Manoel de Oliveira and is a portrait of his hometown of Porto and the labor and industry that takes
Manoel de Oliveira
…Porto. He first began making films in 1927, when he and some friends attempted to make a film about World War I. In 1931, he completed his first film Douro, Faina Fluvial, a documentary about his home city Porto made in the city-symphony genre. He made his feature film debut in 1942 with Aniki-Bóbó and continued to make…
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