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Cast
João César Monteiro
as João de Deus
Manuela de Freitas
as Dona Violeta
Luís Miguel Cintra
as Lívio
Henrique Viana
as Police Chief
António Terrinha
as Doctor
Violeta Sarzedas
as Neighbor in the living room
Madalena Lua
as Maid
João Pedro Bénard
as Dairy clerk
Sabina Sacchi
as Mimi
Inês de Medeiros
as Mimi's voice (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1989
Runtime2h 02m
LanguagePortuguese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes31
DirectorJoão César Monteiro
WritersJoão César Monteiro
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsRecollections of the Yellow House
About Recollections of the Yellow House
Lisbon, 1989. A middle-aged poor man, tormented by an illness, lives in a cheap room in a family boarding house, in the old section of the city's waterfront.
Directed by João César Monteiro, Recollections of the Yellow House leans on a strong ensemble — João César Monteiro, Manuela de Freitas, Luís Miguel Cintra — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1989.
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