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Recollections of the Yellow House

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'Recollections of the Yellow House' is a 1989 Portuguese film directed by Joo Csar Monteiro.

Plot



Joo de Deus, a middle-aged man, lives in a cheap boarding house in an old part of Lisbon. He relies on Franz Schubert's music and films to stave off misery. After harassing his landlord's daughters, he is thrown out of his room. He is sent to a mental hospital; however, he eventually manages to escape through the sewers.

Cast



* Joo Csar Monteiro as Joo de Deus

* Manuela de Freitas as Dona Violeta

* Ruy Furtado as Senhor Armando

* Teresa Calado as Menina Julieta

* Duarte de Almeida as Ferdinando

* Antnio Terrinha as the Doctor

* Sabina Sacchi as Mimi

* Henrique Viana as the Graduating Policeman

* Lus Miguel Cintra as Lvio

* Maria ngela Violeta as Madre de Deus

* Violeta Sarzedas as the Next Door Neighbor

* Joo Pedro Bnard da Costa as the Dairy Worker

* Manuel Gomes as Laurindo

* Maria da Luz Fernandes as the Neighbor with the Baby

* Vasco Sequeira as the Tavern Owner

* Jos Nunes as the Kennel Worker

* Ester Caldeira, Ana Banhas, Antnio Terrinha and Dona Gina as Neighbors

* Joo Santos as the Beggar

* Helena Ribas as the Policewoman

* Adamastor Duarte as the Policeman

Awards



It was awarded the Silver Lion at the 46th Venice International Film Festival.

References




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