The Cannibals (1988)
Drama
Fantasy
This odd film is a major representative of an even odder film genre: direct-to-celluloid opera. It was commissioned by the Portuguese master of style, director Manoel de Oliveira from composer João Paes. Musically, it ranges from 19th-century romanticism to popular, modernist and even "post-modernist" styles. In the initially tame story, a host-narrator tells the story of a wedding between the two lovebirds: Viscount d'Aveleda and the beautiful Marguerite. However, what happens in the bridal chamber is incredibly bizarre. The events after that are even stranger, and the wedding guests and family indulge in cannibalism, among other perversions.
Cast
Viscount d'Aveleda
Margarida
Glória Matos
Convidada do Conde
Margarida (singing voice)
Don João
The Presenter (lago)
Niccolo
Urbano Solar
Peralta
The Magistrate
The Baron
Crew
Director
Producer
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Makeup Artist
Executive Producer
Cinematography
Production Design
Costume Design
Hairstylist
Writer
Screenplay
Editor
Editor
Sound Designer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Continuity
Assistant Camera
Electrician
Book
Original Music Composer