How presumptuous of the prince to have disturbed Snow White in her beauty sleep, to have kissed her and removed her from her glass casket in order to restore her to life, i.e. in order to possess her in the flesh. But Snow White must learn that love and hate are never far apart. She understands. She was just being silly and now all’s well that ends well. She has opted for happiness. But at what price?Read More »
João César Monteiro
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João César Monteiro – Branca de Neve AKA Snow White (2000)
1991-2000ArthouseExperimentalJoão César MonteiroPortugal -
João César Monteiro – Le Bassin de J.W. AKA The Hips of John Wayne (1997)
1991-2000ArthouseComedyJoão César MonteiroPortugalQuote:
Two actors performing in Strindberg’s “Inferno” as God and Lucifer, find themselves competing in real life as well. One of them, Henrique, has spiritual obsession with John Wayne and his way of walking. He and de Dieu, his fellow actor who plays Lucifer and also directs the Strindberg play, engage in a philosophical and spiritual tug-of-war, especially when they meet an author named God, who has plans for another drama to feature both actors.Read More » -
João César Monteiro – À Flor do Mar AKA Hovering Over the Water AKA By the Seaside (1986)
1981-1990ArthouseDramaJoão César MonteiroPortugalSynopsis:
Laura Rossellini, a widow from Rome, vacations on the Algarve coast one hot summer. One day while sunbathing, she finds a wounded man named Robert drifting in the surf on a rubber raft. She takes him home, and, after he is revived, learns his story. As they talk, their mutual attraction grows, until a group of armed men suddenly arrives looking for Robert.Read More »