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OF A BLONDE-HAIRED GIRL |
aka SINGULARIDADES DE UMA RAPARIGA LOURA
Year: 2009
UK: New Wave Films
Cast: Ricardo Trepa, Catarina Wallenstein, Diogo Doria, Julia
Buisel, Leonor Silveira, Filipe Vargas, Miguel Seabra, Rogério
Samora
Director: Manuel de Oliveira
Countries: Portugal / Spain / France
Language: Portuguese (English subtitles)
UK: 63 mins
UK Certificate: U contains no material likely to offend or
harm
UK Release Date: 6 August 2010 (Limited Release)
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Synopsis
Director Manuel de Oliveira’s latest film is adapted from a story
by Eça de Queiros.
ECCENTRICITIES OF A BLONDE-HAIRED GIRL reveals the trials and
tribulations of Macário's (Ricardo Trepa) lovelife. Recounting his
life story to a woman passenger he meets on a train, Macário tell
this complete stranger how he falls for a young, blonde who lived
opposite his uncle’s Lisbon shop.
Swept up in a whirlwind romance he immediately wants to marry her,
and causes a rift in his family as his uncle is against this
liaison. Feeling the wrath of his uncle, who not only fires him but
also shows him the door at the family home, Macário has no other
choice but to leave.
Macário travels to Cape Verde where he subsequently makes his
fortune. Finally winning his uncle’s approval to marry his
beloved, he then discovers the “singularity” of his fiancée’s
character.
Premiered at the Berlin Film Festival 2010.
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