Cast: Isabel Ruth

Direction Paulo Rocha

Cast Geraldo Del Rey · Isabel Ruth · Maria Barroso · Joao Guedes

Synopsis Change One's Life (1966) follows the journey of a soldier who returns from his military service in Angola, only to discover that his beloved has wed his brother. In a desperate attempt to reconnect, he pursues his sister-in-law, but she...

Direction Paulo Rocha

Cast Rui Gomes · Isabel Ruth · Ruy Furtado · Paulo Renato

Synopsis The Green Years (1963) follows the journey of a young man who leaves his home to join his uncle, a skilled shoemaker in the vibrant city of Lisbon. Eager to learn the family craft, the 18-year-old nephew quickly becomes immersed...

Direction Rita Azevedo Gomes

Cast Rita Durão · Fernando Rodrigues · Hugo Tourita · Duarte Martins

Synopsis A Woman's Revenge (2012) is a visually stunning and dramatically rich film directed by Rita Azevedo Gomes. This adaptation of a short story from Jules Barbey d’Aurevilly’s 1874 collection Les Diaboliques unfolds the narrative of Roberto, a jaded and decadent...

Direction Manoel de Oliveira

Cast Marcello Mastroianni · Jean-Yves Gautier · Leonor Silveira · Diogo Dória

Synopsis Journey to the Beginning of the World (1997) unites the legendary 90-year-old Portuguese filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira with Italian cinema icon Marcello Mastroianni in what would be Mastroianni's final cinematic appearance. The film portrays Mastroianni as a director inspired by...

Direction Sergio Trefaut

Cast María de Medeiros · Isabel Ruth · Makena Diop · Rebeca Close

Direction Sergio Trefaut

Cast Hugo Bentes · Isabel Ruth · Leonor Silveira · Caio Cesar

Synopsis Rage (2018) is a compelling visual narrative set in the 1950s, focusing on the harsh realities of hunger, despair, and exploitation in southern Portugal. The film delves into the escalating anger and resilience that emerge among the people as they...

Direction Pedro Costa

Cast Vanda Duarte · Nuno Vaz · Mariya Lipkina · Isabel Ruth

Synopsis Bones (1997) follows the harrowing journey of a young man who, upon discovering his teenage girlfriend Tina's desperate attempt to harm herself and their newborn, takes the infant to the bustling streets of Lisbon. The narrative unfolds as the boyfriend...

Direction Mário Barroso

Cast María de Medeiros · Marcello Urgeghe · João Pedro Mamede · João Arrais

Synopsis Ordem Moral (2020) follows the captivating journey of Maria Adelaide Coelho da Cunha, a wealthy heiress and proprietor of the influential newspaper Diário de Notícias, in the year 1918. Driven by an unexpected passion, she abandons her privileged life, filled...

Direction Manoel de Oliveira

Cast Ricardo Trepa · Leonor Silveira · Luis Miguel Cintra · Duarte de Almeida

Synopsis Magic Mirror (Espelho mágico) (2005) follows Luciano, who, after his release from prison, is brought by his brother Flórido to work at the residence of the affluent Alfreda. Luciano is astonished when Alfreda reveals her deepest wish is to encounter...

Direction Teresa Villaverde

Cast Ana Moreira · Alexandre Pinto · Nelson Varela · Alexandra Lencastre

Synopsis The Mutants (1998) delves into the grim reality of street children who have been forsaken by the Portuguese juvenile system. The narrative centers around Pedro, Ricardo, and Andreia, three young teenagers who have chosen to forgo life in juvenile homes...

Direction Paulo Rocha

Cast Isabel Ruth · Lima Duarte · Joana Bárcia · João Cardoso

Synopsis River of Gold (1998) is set in Portugal during the 1950s, where a tale of jealousy unfolds along the banks of a river known for its golden allure. The story revolves around an elderly couple who have recently tied the...

Direction Manoel de Oliveira

Cast Leonor Baldaque · Leonor Silveira · Isabel Ruth · Ricardo Trepa

Direction Manoel de Oliveira

Cast Michel Piccoli · Catherine Deneuve · John Malkovich · Antoine Chappey

Synopsis I'm Going Home (2001) follows the journey of a seasoned theater actor who, after the tragic loss of his wife, daughter, and son-in-law, dedicates himself to raising his grandson in the vibrant city of Paris. His life takes an unexpected...

Direction Manoel de Oliveira

Cast Luis Miguel Cintra · Glicínia Quartin · Rui de Carvalho · Beatriz Batarda

Direction Manoel de Oliveira

Cast Luis Miguel Cintra · José Pinto · Irene Papas · Leonor Silveira

Direction Sergio Trefaut

Cast Isabel Ruth · Kiril Kashlikov

Direction Fernando Lopes

Cast Rogério Samora · Alexandra Lencastre · Rui Morisson · Isabel Ruth

Synopsis O Delfim (2002) is set in the oppressive atmosphere of late 1960s fascist Portugal, where a wealthy landowner indulges in a life of leisure, marked by hunting, drinking, and personal pleasures. His vast estate includes not only material possessions like...

Direction Marco Pontecorvo

Cast Harvey Keitel · Lucia Moniz · Goran Visnjic · Sônia Braga

Synopsis Fatima (2020) follows the journey of three brave Portuguese children who, amidst the turmoil of World War I, receive a series of mysterious revelations. As they encounter these apparitions, their skeptical family and confrontational government officials attempt to suppress their...

Direction Ramón Barea

Cast Álex Angulo · Rosana Pastor · Pablo Gómez · María Pastor

Direction Raquel Freire

Cast Ricardo Aibéo · Isabel Ruth · Ana Teresa Carvalhosa · Paula Marques

Synopsis Rending (2001) follows the chilling tale of a serial rapist who is deeply engrossed in philosophical musings, terrorizing a university campus with his crimes committed openly during daylight hours. The film delves into the psychological and philosophical underpinnings of the...