Voyage to the Beginning of the World (1997)
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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, 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
- Starring:
- Marcello Mastroianni, Jean-Yves Gautier, (more)
- Director(s):
- Manoel de Oliveira
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Voyage to the Beginning of the World
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, 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
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 95 mins
Complete Cast of Voyage to the Beginning of the World
- Marcello Mastroianni - Manoel
- Leonor Silveira - Judite
- Isabel de Castro - Maria Afonso
- Jean-Yves Gautier - Afonso
- Diogo Dória - Duarte
- Director(s):
- Manoel de Oliveira
- Writer(s):
- Manoel de Oliveira
- Producer(s):
- Paulo Branco
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Adult Humor, Adult Situations)
- 1997 - Cannes Film Festival - FIPRESCI Award
- 1997 - European Film Academy - Critics Award
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