The Cannibals (Portuguese: Os Canibais) is a 1988 Portuguese drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
| The Cannibals | |
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| Directed by | Manoel de Oliveira |
| Written by | Álvaro Carvalhal Manoel de Oliveira João Paes |
| Produced by | Paulo Branco Paulo De Sousa |
| Starring | Luís Miguel Cintra Leonor Silveira Diogo Dória |
| Cinematography | Mário Barroso |
| Edited by | Manoel de Oliveira Sabine Franel |
| Music by | João Paes |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Portugal |
| Language | Portuguese |
Cast
- Luís Miguel Cintra as Viscount d'Aveleda
- Leonor Silveira as Margarida
- Diogo Dória as Don João
- Oliveira Lopes as The Presenter (Iago)
- Pedro T. da Silva as Niccolo
- Joel Costa as Urbano Solar, Margarida's father
- Rogério Samora as Peralta
- Rogério Vieira as The Magistrate
- António Loja Neves as The Baron
- Luís Madureira
- Teresa Côrte-Real
- José Manuel Mendes
- Cândido Ferreira
- Glória de Matos (as Glória Matos)
