Agustina Bessa-Luís

Born: 1922-10-15

Agustina Bessa-Luís, was a Portuguese writer. From 1986 and 1987, she was director of the daily O Primeiro de Janeiro (Porto). From 1990 to 1993, she was director of the Teatro Nacional D. Maria II (Lisbon). Her novels have been adapted for the screen by director Manoel de Oliveira: Fanny Owen ("Francisca"), Abraham's Valley, and The Lands of Risk ("The Convent"), in addition to the Party. Her novel As Terras do Risco was the basis for the film O Convento in 1995. She was awarded the Camões Prize in 2004.


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Porto of My Childhood

as Dama Texto
Released: 2001-09-19

Manoel de Oliveira's autobiographical documentary about returning to his hometown.

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Conversazione a Porto

as uncredited
Released: 2006-01-01

A conversation between the filmmaker Manoel de Olivieira and the writer Agustina Bessa-Luís.

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No Tempo do Cinema

as Herself
Released: 2006-05-21

A 58 minute documentary about the life of João Bénard da Costa.

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Ma Femme Chamada Bicho

as Self
Released: 1978-09-01

The film documents the places where the Portuguese painter Maria Helena Vieira da Silva...

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