Manuel Guimarães

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Manuel Guimarães

Born August 19, 1915 · Valmaior, Albergaria-a-Velha (age 111)

Manuel Guimarães (1915–1975) was a Portuguese filmmaker. In 1931, Guimarães studied painting in the School of Fine Arts in Oporto. He started to work in 1936 as a theater scenographer, illustrator and cartoonist, as well as a film poster designer. He became interested in cinematic art, and started out as assistant of directors as Manoel de Oliveira, António Lopes Ribeiro, Jorge Brum do Canto, Art…

Known For

The Crime of Aldeia VelhaThe Crime of Aldeia Velha · 1964
The Crime of Aldeia Velha
★ 7.51964
MovieCrimeDrama
Joana lives in a small and remote village where people are very primitive and religious. When accidents start happening that involves her, people slowly start believing that she is possessed by the devil.
The Lion from EstrelaThe Lion from Estrela · 1947
The Lion from Estrela
★ 7.41947
MovieComedyRomance
Anastácio lives in Lisbon and is fanatic for Sporting CP, one of the city's football teams. When the team travels to face Porto, he follows it with the family, staying in house of his friend, Mr. Barata, pretending to be rich.
Born with a ThunderstormBorn with a Thunderstorm · 2017
Born with a Thunderstorm
2017
MovieDocumentaryHistory
The autobiographical texts and letters by film director Manuel Guimarães, and exchanged by him with friends, are the axis for the intimate narrative of his life, social concerns, passion for movies - while revisiting many movies of the 20th century and his complete filmography. One segment documents the epic way directors attempted to bypass official censorship to show their movies out of the country.
NazaréNazaré · 1952
Nazaré
★ 6.91952
MovieDrama
The sea, often treacherous, is the only source of living of the people of Nazaré. The film tells the story of António and his family, where no dreams are allowed. There is also the mourning of the woman in black wailing silently on the beach or waiting for their children lost in the sea.
Artes GráficasArtes Gráficas · 1967
Artes Gráficas
1967
MovieDocumentary
Graphic Arts
The Wheat and the TaresThe Wheat and the Tares · 1965
The Wheat and the Tares
★ 8.01965
MovieDrama
A sad and strong people living in the huge plains of Alentejo. Their endless struggle for bread, their nostalgic, bewitching songs and their daily toil to turn a dry, barren land into golden wheat fields.
O Primo BasílioO Primo Basílio · 1959
O Primo Basílio
★ 6.81959
MovieDrama
Jorge, a successful engineer and employee of a ministry and Luísa, a romantic and dreamy girl, star as the typical bourgeois couple of the Lisbon society of the 19th century.
ResendeResende · 1970
Resende
★ 6.01970
MovieDocumentary
The life and work of the painter Resende. An encounter with social themes and subjects portrayed in the painter's work.

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