The Strange Case of Angelica (2010)

Original title

O Estranho Caso de Angélica

Directed by

Manoel de Oliveira

Genre

drama film

Country

Brazil, France, Portugal, Spain

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

U

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 64 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Jewish photographer named Isaac attends the funeral of a young bride named Angelica and is haunted by her image. The film follows his experience as her ghostly presence lingers in his life.

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What happens

The Strange Case of Angelica (Portuguese: O Estranho Caso de Angélica) is a 2010 drama film written and directed by Manoel de Oliveira. Conceived in 1946 and initially written in 1952, it was updated with modern elements by the 2000s. It follows the Jewish photographer Isaac (Ricardo Trêpa), who after attending the funeral of Angélica (Pilar López de Ayala), a beautiful deceased young bride, begins to be haunted by her image. The had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival on 13 May. It was theatrically released in Portugal on 6 March 2011. It is considered one of Oliveira's best efforts, and was met with critical acclaim. It was filmed shortly after he turned 100 years old. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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