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Recollections of the Yellow House

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God's Comedy

Original title

Recordações da Casa Amarela

Year

1989

Running time

120 min.

Country

Portugal

Director

João César Monteiro

Screenwriter

João César Monteiro

Cast

Music

Lia Nascimento, Franz Schubert

Cinematography

José António Loureiro

Producer

Invicta

Genre

Comedy | Black Comedy

Synopsis

The story concerns the irrepressible João de Deus, an ill-kempt, lusty and none-too-honest resident of Violeta's boarding house, which happens to have yellow walls. João, who has no visible means of support, is in his fifties, and is not above cadging money from his 70 year old mother, who still works as a cleaning lady. He has a wistful sort of lust for the young ladies in the boarding house, and gets a kind of thrill when he is permitted to take a bath in their used water. He strikes up a friendship with a slightly stupid girl who is a mite promiscuous, and even has a brief sexual encounter with her himself.

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Rankings Position

#10 Best Portuguese Movies of all time

Awards: 1989: Venice Film Festival: Silver Lion: Best Director

1989: European Film Awards: Nominated for Best Film

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