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O Princípio da Sabedoria

1976 · 155 min

A slow, enigmatic puzzle that keeps you at a distance, asking you to piece together meaning from sparse clues.

Directed by
António de Macedo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Guida Maria, Sinde Filipe, Carmen Dolores
Overview
In the gardens of a large village house belonging to a reclusive architect, a hand is found. In a sign placed at the gates of the property, the architect annouces he will return it to whoever proves to be the owner.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
António de Macedo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Guida Maria, Sinde Filipe, Carmen Dolores
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • identity
    • isolation
    Places
    • single country house
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    António de Macedo
    Written by
    António de Macedo, Pere Calders
    Starring
    Guida Maria, Sinde Filipe, Carmen Dolores, Nicolau Breyner, João D'Ávila, Helena Isabel, Eugénia Bettencourt
    Cinematography
    Elso Roque
    Runtime
    155 min
    Country
    Portugal
    Languages
    Portuguese

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