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Voyage to the Beginning of the World (1997)

Voyage to the Beginning of the World poster
Original title
Viagem ao Princípio do Mundo
Directed by
Manoel de Oliveira
Genre
road movie, biographical film, psychological drama film
Country
Portugal, France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
12
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An aging actor travels through Portugal with a film crew. They visit places from his childhood and meet relatives he has not seen in years.

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What happens

Voyage to the Beginning of the World (Portuguese: Viagem ao Princípio do Mundo, French: Voyage au début du monde) is a 1997 Portuguese-French drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira and starring Marcello Mastroianni. The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was Mastroianni's final film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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