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4.3/5 Mubi Edited by Carla Bogalheiro Film series João de Deus' Trilogy Awards Grand Jury Prize | 7.6/10 IMDb Directed by João César Monteiro Cinematography Mário Barroso Director João César Monteiro Screenplay João César Monteiro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starring Cláudia TeixeiraJoão César MonteiroManuela de Freitas Release date January 19, 1996 (1996-01-19) (Portugal) Initial release 19 January 1996 (Portugal) Cast João César Monteiro, Manuela de Freitas, Cláudia Teixeira, Raquel Ascensao, Gracinda Nave Similar As Bodas de Deus, Recollections of the Yellow H, Blind Man’s Buff, A Talking Picture, I'm Going Home | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
God's Comedy (Portuguese: A Comédia de Deus) is a 1995 Portuguese film by João César Monteiro. It is the second part in a trilogy, preceded by Recordações da Casa Amarela (1989) (Recollections of the Yellow House) and followed by As Bodas de Deus (1999) (Houses of God). God is symbolized through the character João de Deus (lit.: John of God), played by writer/director Monteiro himself. The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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