Manoel de Oliveira

Manoel de Oliveira , Portugal’s renown filmmaker, turned 100 years old recently and he did it while doing what he loves—making another film. The filmmaker and producer has created 46 feature-length films. His latest film, “The Uniqueness of a Young Blond-Haired Girl” is adapted from a tale by Jose Maria Eca de Queiroz, considered Portugal’s greatest realist writer. It recounts the story of Macario, a young man — played by Oliveira’s grandson Ricardo Trepa — who confides his passionate love for a blond-haired girl to a stranger on a train. Oliveira’s films have won many prizes at major festivals like Cannes and Venice. In ... Read Full Story

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International News: Thirteen films selected for Berlinale Special -- New works by Claude Chabrol and Manoel De Oliveira as well as a slew of high-profile German productions are among the 13 films so far selected for the Berlinale Special sidebar. Read Full Story