Francisca (1981): Cast
Francisca is a 1981 romantic drama directed by Manoel de Oliveira, starring Teresa Menezes as Francisca "Fanny" Owen, Diogo Dória and Teresa Madruga. It runs 2 hours 46 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 46m (166 min)
- Director
- Manoel de Oliveira
- Original language
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Portuguese - Studio
- V.O. Filmes
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Francisca About?
The premise of Francisca without spoilers.
The life of a young man, son of an English officer who lets himself become a prisoner of love resulting in fatalism and disgrace.
Francisca Themes & Keywords
· 45 tags- reference to lord byron
- reference to virgil the poet
- reference to the marquis de sade
- reference to don juan
- reference to hamlet
- reference to honore de balzac
- reference to manon lescaut
- officer
- 1800's
- frustration
- search for the meaning of life
- male female relationship
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- loneliness
- female body
- young woman
- obsession
- self discovery
- love relationship
- passion
- monologue
- living together
- film studio
- illusion
- artificial
- catholic
- awkward situation
- speaking portuguese
- love
- son
- horse
- slapped in the face
- philosophy
- doomed love
- name in title
- literature on screen
- one word title
- historical event
- mirror
- letter
- fever
- fate
- farm
- coffee shop
- 1850s
- based on novel
Francisca Cast & Characters
Teresa Menezes leads the cast as Francisca "Fanny" Owen, with Diogo Dória as José Augusto and Teresa Madruga as Franzina. Directed by Manoel de Oliveira; 21 actors are credited in all.
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Director Manoel de Oliveira
- Teresa Menezes as Francisca "Fanny" Owen
- Diogo Dória as José Augusto
- Teresa Madruga as Franzina
- Adelaide João as Clotilde
Also Starring in Francisca
· 17 more- João Bénard da Costa Duarte de Almeida
- Manuela de Freitas Raquel
- José Wallenstein Hugo Owen
- Paulo Rocha Doctor
- Lia Gama D. Josefa
- Mário Barroso Camilo (Camilo Castelo Branco)
- Cecília Guimarães Judite
- Laura Soveral
- Rui Mendes Manuel Negrão
- João Guedes Marques
- Glória de Matos Rita Owen
- Antonio Caldeira Pires José de Melo
- Nuno Carinhas Marcelino de Matos
- Francisco Brás
- Eduardo Viana Vieira de Castro
- Alexandre Brandão de Melo Raimundo
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- Sílvia Rato Maria Owen
More from Manoel de Oliveira
More films directed by Manoel de Oliveira, best-rated first: I'm Going Home, A Talking Picture, Gebo and the Shadow and The Strange Case of Angelica.
Francisca Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “弗兰西斯卡” and “프란시스카”.
- Also known as
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- 弗兰西斯卡
- 프란시스카
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Francisca FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Francisca, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Francisca?
Francisca runs 2 hours 46 minutes (166 minutes).
When was Francisca released?
Francisca was released on May 20, 1981.
Who directed Francisca?
Francisca was directed by Manoel de Oliveira.
More films by Manoel de Oliveira Who is in the cast of Francisca?
Francisca stars Teresa Menezes as Francisca "Fanny" Owen, Diogo Dória as José Augusto and Teresa Madruga as Franzina, among 21 credited actors.
Does Francisca have a post-credit scene?
No. Francisca has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Francisca in?
The original language of Francisca is Portuguese.
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