Doomed Love

dionysus67

An ambitious in terms of its minimalism and sense of artifice tribute to doomed love's destiny along the tragic march of history. Some of Oliveira's episodes, particularly those that represent landscapes, are of mesmerizing beauty, aligning with the stylized acting and the story's widespread sense of melancholy. Although too textual for its own (cinematic) good, it is nonetheless a funereal hymn to romantic love.

josé neves

Cinematography by Manuel Costa e Silva. Reviewed yesterday and after 30 years not only remains a masterpiece as it turns to be a cinematic work of an unparalleled dimension, one of the most strenuous examples of the twentieth century art. The immense structure of the frames with the theatrical, pictorial, musical and cinematic languages reach the a level of an aesthetic perfectly righteous, of a Gesamtkunstwerk.

João Eça

Masterpiece, masterpiece, masterpiece... Rewatched it today for the second time on the big screen and it has lost none of its impact. Oliveira's Doomed Love is one of the most daring films ever to be made in cinema history and probably the best portuguese film I have seen.

Joao Pedro Amorim

"Meu amigo, as mulheres são como as pêras verdes: um homem apalpa-as, e, se o dedo acha duro, deixa-as, e não as come."

Andrei Rus

What a great film, with so many intriguing ideas. I think I never saw a film based on a literary source that has such a complex structure, and also seems so simple. It was not necessarily easy to watch, but who cares? I finally start to understand why Manoel de Oliveira is considered a great director by so many friends of mine (and not only by them). I need to read the novel now, to compare it with the movie.

Vasco Bação

Masterful literary adaptation of a novel to film. The first half is breathtaking, packed with inventive filmic ideas and beautiful formal compositions. The second half reduces the fun and accentuates the film's minimalist, claustrophobic detachment. The compelling narration adds another layer of pleasure - Camilo's writing voice. Both abstract and narrative, this film is a unique treasure.

Severus Snape

"Prolong your agony until I tell you there's still hope... Everywhere there's sky, flowers and God"

petit astronaute

Fabuloso ! (35mm, ampliado a partir dos 16mm originais)