The Cannibals (1988)

Original title

Os Canibais

Directed by

Manoel de Oliveira

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Portugal

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy man falls in love with a beautiful woman but his obsessive desire leads to a tragic chain of events. The story unfolds in an opera-like setting with characters facing betrayal and death.

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What happens

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. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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