Yesterday, April 2 (22:30)
At the age of 106 years, died filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira . Portuguese despite his age he was still active professionally.
As informed the family of the artist, the immediate cause of death Oliveira was cardiac arrest. Director for several years suffered from respiratory failure and circulatory system.
During the ceremony the French Order of the Legion of Honour, which Manoel de Oliveira received in Porto December 11, in the 106 anniversary of his birth, the artist announced the imminent working on a film about Portuguese women working in the vineyards, as well as the screening of novel Agustina Bessy-Luis Fri. “Night celebration.” He also confessed that among the images is also planned film based on the novel by Machado de Assis Fri. “The Church of the devil.” He was going to put it into Portuguese-Brazilian co-production.
Manoel de Oliveira was the author of more than 50 feature films and documentaries, for which he received numerous awards at international film festivals. The most famous artist’s paintings are m.in .: “Viagem ao Principio do Mundo” (Journey to the beginning of the world), “O Gebo ea Sombra” (Gebo and shadow) and “Amor de Perdicao” (Love of perdition). Since the 80s in. Manoel de Oliveira on the film star was surrounded by large format, such as, among others, Catherine Deneuve, John Malkovich, Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau, Claudia Cardinale and Michel Piccoli.
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This article is excerpted from the category: Culture
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