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| Portuguese | A Comédia de Deus |
| Directed by | João César Monteiro |
| Written by | João César Monteiro |
| Based on | Um mover de olhos brando e piadoso by Luís Vaz de Camões |
| Produced by | Joaquim Pinto |
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| Cinematography | Mário Barroso |
| Edited by | Carla Bogalheiro |
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| Distributed by | Madragoa Filmes (Portugal) |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
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| Language | Portuguese |
God's Comedy (Portuguese: A Comédia de Deus) is a 1995 comedy-drama film written, directed and starring João César Monteiro. It is the second entry in a informal trilogy, preceded by Recollections of the Yellow House (1989) and followed by As Bodas de Deus (1999). God is symbolized through the character João de Deus (lit.: John of God), played by Monteiro himself.
The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 52nd Venice International Film Festival in September 1995, where it won the Grand Special Jury Prize. It was theatrically released in Portugal on 19 January 1996.
The film was submitted as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[1][2]
Premise
Haunted by memories, having left the asylum, João de Deus prospered, becoming responsible for the Ice Cream Paradise and even inventing the store's specialty. He spends his free time at home, alone, with a collection of female pubic hairs, which he jealously guards in a Book of Thoughts. The owner of the Paradise, Judite, aims to expand the business to a French counterpart, counting on a delicacy from her protégé to convince the potential Parisian partner. But things go wrong, while God's own behavior begins to deteriorate into a sickly insanity. The closest cause is Joaninha, the daughter of the neighborhood's stern butcher.
Cast
- João César Monteiro as João de Deus (lit.: John of God)
- Cláudia Teixeira as Joaninha
- Manuela de Freitas as Judite
- Raquel Ascensão as Rosarinho
- Rui Luís as Talhante
- Glicínia Quartin as Dona Antónia
- Mário Barroso as Pedro Cruel
- Gracinda Nave as Felícia
- Patrícia Abreu as Alexandra
- Maria Ribeiro as Carmen
- Bruno de Sousa as Bruno
- André Gago as Romão
- João Pedro Gil as God's voice
Release
The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 52nd Venice International Film Festival in September 1995, where it won the Grand Special Jury Prize. It was theatrically released in Portugal on 19 January 1996.
The film was submitted as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[1][2]
See also
- List of submissions to the 68th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Portuguese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ a b Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ a b "41 to Compete for Foreign Language Oscar Nominations". FilmFestivals.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
External links
- God's Comedy at IMDb
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