The Divine Comedy

Genres: Drama

Languages: Portuguese

Year: 1991

Vote: 6.8

Festival & Award: Venice - Grand Jury Prize

The Divine Comedy

The showmakers

Manoel de Oliveira
Maria de Medeiros
Miguel Guilherme
Luís Miguel Cintra
Mário Viegas

Overview

In a mental institution the patients see themselves as people like Jesus, Lázaro, Marta, Maria, Adão, Eve, Sonia, Raskolnikov, Aliosha e Ivan Karamasov, a Philosopher, a Profet, Santa Teresa d'Avila, reciting the Divine Comedy.

Indie vibes check

A film by Manoel de Oliveira, produced with a distinct independent style and without major studio involvement.

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