Silvestre
A bewitching combinatory adaptation of the Bluebeard tale and a 15th century Portuguese fable of a damsel who disguises herself as a knight errant.
João César Monteiro
Casts & Crew
Maria de Medeiros
Teresa Madruga
Luís Miguel Cintra
Jorge Silva Melo
João Guedes
Xosé Maria Straviz
Ruy Furtado
Raquel Maria
Cucha Carvalheiro
Rogério Vieira
Afonso Vasconcelos
João César Monteiro
Also Directed by João César Monteiro
Lord knows where John of God has been. He's come home wounded in the head. He's got a bit of the soundtrack to Johnny Guitar in his head. Strangely enough, there is no sign of the hole in his head. Day breaks over the city. Further strolls are in sight. It is said that Mr. Monteiro, the alter ego of John of God, occasionally goes out with Nicholas Ray. At least, they've been seen together.
One of the adventures of João de Deus.
Maria works in a German umbrella factory as the foreman of the production sector. João Lucas has given up on living a normal life and practically lives in bed, in the midst of green plants. His father expressly desired that his son film this eccentric daily life in 8 mm format. Maria’s wages are dilapidated to the last penny by this amateur, monstrous, family movie production.
An ice-cream seller lusts after the female employees in his shop.
Actors in August Strindberg's "Inferno" have a philosophical discussion.
After receiving a visit from a messenger of God, João de Deus wins his buddy's girlfriend through a roll of the dice.
João Vuvu, lives alone in a house that requires regeneration but due to being alone he is unable to do the work. On his son's release from prison and João's ensuing deception triggers a series of somber events.
Eloi, a paunchy middle-aged man, finds Samuel, a young sad sack, about to kill himself by plunging into the sea. Eloi takes Samuel under his wing, giving him a hot meal and bringing him to a seedy night club to introduce him to Esperanca, who is said to be the most beautiful sex worker in Lisbon—and is also Eloi’s daughter.
A satirical and delirious short which sums up the obsessions of João César Monteiro: film-making and… young women.
The film follows soldiers escape and wander, talk, and drift aimlessly.