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Marcello Mastroianni, Jean-Yves Gautier, Leonor Silveira, Diogo Dória, Isabel de Castro

Octogenarian film director Manoel de Oliveira travels autobiographical avenues in this portrait of a film director Manoel (Marcello Mastroianni) who is shooting on location in Portugal. During a break... read more read more..., one of the film's actors, Afonso, born in France but of Portuguese descent, travels to his father's birthplace, accompanied by the director and two other actors. The journey takes them to Alto Minho in the north of Portugal, where they look back on rural Portugal and the memories of a lifetime. This was Mastroianni's last film. The film is loosely based on the experiences of French actor Yves Afonso while shooting a film in Portugal in 1987. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Manoel de Oliveira

Release Date: May 5, 1997

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DVD Release Date: April 25, 2000

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Jeffrey M. Anderson
May 26, 2006
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

A lovely look at memories, the past, and endings. It's slightly talky, but beautifully autumnal, oddly relaxing and very moving. Full Review

Scott Von Doviak
September 26, 2001
Scott Von Doviak, Film Threat

A motivational speech disguised as a travelogue - a cross-country Chicken Soup for the Soul Full Review

Peter Henne
January 1, 2000
Peter Henne, Film Journal International

An unrushed journey, a loose summing up but not a dreary final testament, through a director's history, conducted by the filmmaker himself. Full Review

Deborah Young
March 26, 2009
Deborah Young, Variety

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Kevin Thomas
February 14, 2001
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

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Stephen Holden
January 1, 2000
Stephen Holden, New York Times

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Emanuel Levy
June 11, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Rachel Sanders
September 24, 2001
Rachel Sanders, Apollo Guide

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Harvey S. Karten
January 1, 2000
Harvey S. Karten, Compuserve

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Geoff Andrew
February 11, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out

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