“ The Visit or memoirs and confessions ‘, an autobiographical feature film,” will be shown for the first time to the public in April at the Portuguese Cinematheque “in Lisbon, told AFP a spokesman for the organization.
“ We had been given sealed just after filming ” in 1982, she said, without disclosing the exact date of the projection . “ This is a look at his own life, his own movie,” she added. Mr. de Oliveira was talking to himself as a film “ Confessions “.
The death of the director, dean of global filmmakers, sparked a wave of emotion in Portugal, which has declared two days of national mourning. Manoel de Oliveira will be buried Friday afternoon in his hometown of Porto (north).
Born December 11, 1908 in Porto, son of a movie fan industry, it began as listed, 20 years in silent films before turning to completion in 1931.
After more than 80 year career, he left behind some fifty films and documentaries, he has turned the majority after 60 years.
End 2014, to celebrate its 106th anniversary, the director had wanted to meet once again the audience with the release in Portugal of his latest film, “Le Vieux Restelo” a short film he had made a few months ago despite his frail health.
A few days earlier, Manoel de Oliveira had received the insignia of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour from the hands of France’s ambassador to Portugal, Jean-François Blarel.
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