O Desejado
O Desejado is a 1987 Portuguese-French drama film written and directed by Paulo [Rocha (film director)|Paulo Rocha] and starring Luís [Miguel Cintra].
The film was entered into the main competition at the 44th edition of the Venice Film Festival. The production of the film, and the experience of Yves Afonso, a French actor of Portuguese descent who first visited Portugal because of this film, later inspired Voyage [to the Beginning of the World] by Manoel [de Oliveira].
Cast
- Luís Miguel Cintra as João
- Caroline Chaniolleau as Antonia
- Yves Afonso as Laurentino
- Jacques Bonnaffé as Tiago
- Manuela de Freitas as Isabel
- Isabel Ruth as Virginia
- Isabel de Castro as Housekeeper