The Cannibals (1988)
Overview
This odd film is a major representative of an even odder film genre: direct-to-celluloid opera. It was commissioned by the Portuguese master of style, director Manoel de Oliveira from composer João Paes. Musically, it ranges from 19th-century romanticism to popular, modernist and even "post-modernist" styles. In the initially tame story, a host-narrator tells the story of a wedding between the two lovebirds: Viscount d'Aveleda and the beautiful Marguerite. However, what happens in the bridal chamber is incredibly bizarre. The events after that are even stranger, and the wedding guests and family indulge in cannibalism, among other perversions.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
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| Popularity | 1.773 |
Directed By
Manoel de Oliveira
Crew
Manoel de Oliveira
Fernando Vendrell
Dominique Buisson
Jasmim de Matos
Paulo Branco
Luís Monteiro
Paulo De Sousa
Veronique Vincent
Mário Barroso
Jaime Silva
Júlia Buisel
Joaquim Pinto
João Paes
Manoel de Oliveira
Jean-Paul Loublier
Mário Castanheira
Manoel de Oliveira
Sabine Franel
William Flageollet
José António Loureiro
João Paes
TOP CAST
Luís Miguel Cintra
Viscount d'Aveleda
Leonor Silveira
Margarida
Diogo Dória
Don João
Oliveira Lopes
The Presenter (lago)
Pedro T. da Silva
Niccolo
Joel Costa
Urbano Solar
Rogério Samora
Peralta
Rogério Vieira
The Magistrate
António Loja Neves
The Baron
Glória de Matos
Glória Matos
Sofia Alves
Convidada do Conde
Filomena Amaro
Margarida (singing voice)