Summaries

Portrait of the last days of the life of Portuguese writer Camilo Castelo Branco.

Portrait of the last years of the XIX century's Portuguese writer Camilo Castelo Branco, who had been suffering from an eye disease and one day wakes up blind. His despair, as a writer unable to write, led him to suicide.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • suicide
  • blindness
  • 1890s
  • writing
Genres
  • Drama
  • Biography
Release date Oct 29, 1992
Countries of origin France Portugal
Official sites Madragoa Films
Language Portuguese
Filming locations Casa de Camilo, Sao Miguel de Ceide, Vila Nova de Famalicao, Portugal
Production companies Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) Gemini Films Madragoa Filmes

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 15m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

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