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Magic Mirror

Play trailer Magic Mirror 2005,  2h 17m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 40% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 90% Popcornmeter
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After being released from prison, Luciano is taken by his brother to work in the home of Alfreda.

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Matt Zoller Seitz New York Times May 25, 2007
4/5
A droll comedy about the impossibility of shaking the burdens of your dreams and obligations. Go to Full Review
Nathan Lee Village Voice May 23, 2007
Based on a novel by Augustina Bessa- Lus, a frequent de Oliveira collaborator, the film is perversely textual, an endlessly talking picture seemingly addressed to no one but itself. Go to Full Review
Ray Bennett The Hollywood Reporter Oct 12, 2005
Oliveira's touch is sure and the result is an atmospheric piece of work that lingers in the mind. Go to Full Review
Boyd van Hoeij european-films.net Oct 12, 2005
If you have never loved de Oliveira, this film will be a hard sell, even though it is more lyrical than most of his previous work. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Manoel de Oliveira

Director

Leonor Silveira

Alfreda

Ricardo Trêpa

José Luciano

Luís Miguel Cintra

Filipe Quinta

Leonor Baldaque

Vicenta

Glória de Matos

Nurse Hilda

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Magic Mirror

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Movie Info

Synopsis After being released from prison, Luciano is taken by his brother to work in the home of Alfreda.
Director
Manoel de Oliveira
Producer
Miguel Cadilhe
Screenwriter
Manoel de Oliveira
Production Co
Instituto do Cinema, Audiovis, Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP) [pt]
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Runtime
2h 17m
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