Summaries

The film tells the story of a high school teacher and painter with an incurable disease who wants to return to his homeland and overcome the frustration that has always accompanied him. He buys an abandoned chapel from a villager and decides, for the first time in his life, to give free expression to his art.

Details

Keywords
  • based on novel
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Jun 15, 1976
Countries of origin Portugal
Language Portuguese
Filming locations Serra da Estrela, Guarda, Portugal
Production companies Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC) Produções Cinematográficas Manuel de Oliveira

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 50m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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