List of films related to postage
The list of Porto-related films contains, in alphabetical order, films where the Portuguese city of Porto is the subject of attention or an essential part of the film plot.
Films in which Porto was only used as a location (e.g. in O Xangô de Baker Street ) or had no significant role in the film are not listed. The numerous travel films and television documentaries about Porto are also not included.
The list does not claim to be complete.
Feature films
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- A Costureirinha da Sé (1958) D:Manuel Guimarães, withMaria de Fátima Bravo, Emílio Correia,Maria Olguim, Jacinto Ramos -Theblackandwhitecomedy about a seamstress in the Sé quarter is an adaptation of the operetta of the same name by Arnado Leite and Heitor Campos Monteiro and contains numerous fados and other pieces of music.
- Aniki Bóbó (1942) D:Manoel de Oliveira, with Nascimento Fernandes, Vital dos Santos, Horácio Silva, Fernanda Matos u. a. -Among the children in the Ribeira district on the riverbank, the rough Eduardo and the sensitive Carlitos vie for Teresinha's favor in increasing rivalry. A misunderstanding about a gambling accident that brings Eduardo to the hospital makes Carlitos appear as a hated outsider until a shopkeeper clears everything up. Aniki Bóbó is considered the first film of neorealism , even before the obsession with Luchino Visconti , which was released in 1943.
- Corrupção (2007) D:João Botelho, withMargarida Vila-Nova,Nicolau Breyneru. a. - Afilm-drama based on Carolina Salgado's 2006 investigative novel in which she shared sensational details about her ex-husband Pinto da Costa , the well-known president of FC Porto .
- Espelho Mágico (2005) D: Manoel de Oliveira, withLeonor Silveira,Ricardo Trêpa,Luís Miguel Cintra,Leonor Baldaque,Isabel Ruthu. a. -Aliterary adaptation of the novelA Alma dos Ricosby Agustina Bessa-Luís .
- Maria e as Outras (2004) D:José de Sá Caetano, withCatarina Furtado,Ana Brito e Cunha,Isabel Abreu,São José Lapa,Filipe Ferreru. a. -The romantic comedy with cheerful and melancholy parts and with the popular Catarina Furtado and other well-known women in the lead roles was one of the rare Portuguese blockbusters in the country.
- O Leão da Estrela (1947) D:Arthur Duarte, withAntónio Silva,Maria Olguim,Milú,Maria Eugéniau. a. -Anastácio is an ardent supporter of the football club Sporting Lisbon and, with great difficulty and lies, gets a ticket for the away game against FC Porto , where he stays with casual acquaintances. To his wealthy hosts, he pretends to be wealthy as well and finds himself in an increasingly delicate situation that threatens to escalate completely when his daughter wants to marry the host's son. Turbulent hit comedy from the wedding of Portuguese film .
- O Lugar do Morto (1984) D:António-Pedro Vasconcelos, withRuy Furtado,Ana Zanatti,Luís Lima Barreto,Teresa Madruga,Manuela de Freitasu. a. -The thriller became the most successful Portuguese film in 25 years.
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- O Passarinho da Ribeira (1960), D:Augusto Fraga, withDeolinda Rodrigues,António Silva-The comedy adaptation of the operetta of the same name by Amadeu do Vale and Miguel Orrisco revolves around social tensions when the simple Madalena (played by the fado singer Deolinda Rodrigues) from the Ribeira district and the wealthy Carlos meet.
- O Velho do Restelo (2014), D: Manoel de Oliveira, with Luís Miguel Cintra, Ricardo Trêpa,Diogo Dória,Mário Barrosou. a. -The writers Camilo Castelo Branco , Luís de Camões , Teixeira de Pascoaes and the fictional character Don Quixote meet in a park on the Douro estuary and discuss the future and the past of Portugal. The work was the director's last film, who died on April 2, 2015 at the age of 106.
- Porto (2016) D:Gabe Klinger, withAnton Yelchin,Lucie Lucas,Paulo CalatréandFrançoise Lebrun-The Anglo-Saxon Jake and the French Mati live in Porto, where they spend a very intimate night of love. Award-winning, very atmospheric film co-producedby Jim Jarmusch .
- Star Crossed Dir :Mark Heller, withKyle Redmond-Jones,Teresa Tavares,Luke Mably,Diogo Morgadou. a. - Romeo and Juliet adaptation that takes place in the vicinity of two rival football clubs in Porto. A soccer star falls in love with the daughter of the club president of the local rival. In their attempt to find happiness in escaping the situation, the couple make a series of dramatic decisions that come to a head.
- Vanitas (2004), D:Paulo Rocha, with Isabel Ruth,Joana Bárcia,Filipe Cochofelu. a. -The fashion designer Nela falls for the model Mila, daughter of one of her seamstresses, who is also courted by three men. Mila changes under the unconditional admiration of the four, finally suffers physically and thereby steers towards a fatal end. Isabel Ruth won the Globo de Ouro in 2007for her leading role as Nela.
Documentaries
- Hard work on the Douro River (Douro, faina fluvial, 1931) D:Manoel de Oliveira-silent film documentary about the work along the Douro River, which flows into Porto.
- The postage of my childhood (O Porto da Minha Infância, 2001), D: Manoel de Oliveira -Documentary for Oliveira's hometown Porto on the occasion of its 2001 European Capital of Culture .
- Pára-me De Repente O Pensamento (2014) D:Jorge Pelicano-The award-winning film shows the everyday life of patients in a psychiatric clinic and their reaction when an actor lives with them for a while in order to develop his upcoming role credibly.
- Próxima Paragem (2001) D:Catarina Mourão-The short film shows everyday life on bus route 78 over two years. The line leads from the rich districts of Porto to socially disadvantaged residential areas and touches the areas in which most of the work on the European Capital of Culture 2001 was carried out.
- Tóquio Porto 9 hours D:João Nuno Brochado-The award-winning short film compares everyday life in the cities of Tokyo and Porto, which are separated by a nine-hour time difference.