Cast
António Sequeira Lopes Cristina Hauser Elsa Wallencamp António Costa Ricardo Pais Ruy Furtado
Credits
Written by: Camilo Castelo Branco 
Manoel de Oliveira
Cinematography: Manuel Costa e Silva
Plot
Adapted from Camilo Castelo Branco's novel: two lovers from rival families face separation, a death sentence and exile. Known in Portuguese as Amor de Perdição.
Sinekatalog’s take
Manoel de Oliveira's four-hour film, from Camilo Castelo Branco's novel, follows two lovers from rival families facing separation, death sentence and exile. Stylised, theatrical and intensely romantic, it is a stately, hypnotic masterpiece.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (180 votes)
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