Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009)
Singularidades de uma Rapariga Loura (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 4min
- Drama, Romance
- 06 Aug 2010 (USA)
- Movie
A young man falls helplessly in love with a mysterious blonde woman who turns his life upside down.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Ricardo Trêpa | ... |
Macário
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| Catarina Wallenstein | ... |
Luísa
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| Diogo Dória | ... |
Francisco
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Júlia Buisel | ... |
D. Vilaça
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| Leonor Silveira | ... |
Senhora
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| Luís Miguel Cintra | ... |
Self
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Glória de Matos | ... |
D. Sande
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| Filipe Vargas | ... |
Amigo
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Rogério Samora | ... |
Chapéu de Palha
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| Miguel Guilherme | ... |
Faleiro
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Rogério Vieira |
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| Paulo Matos | ... |
Desconhecido
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António Reis | ... |
Cónego Savedra
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Miguel Seabra | ... |
Notário
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Luís Lima Barreto | ... |
Desembargador
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Norberto Barroca | ... |
Gaudêncio
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António Amblate | ... |
Revisor de Comboio
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João Cruz | ... |
Empregado Loja Macário
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Antónia Boncheva | ... |
Empregada Loja Macário
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Francisco Santos | ... |
Barman Círculo Eça de Queiroz
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Ana Paula Miranda | ... |
Harpista
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Joaquim Custódia | ... |
Vizinho de Óculos
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Paulo Bernardo | ... |
Jogador
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André Theotónio Pereira | ... |
Ajudante Faleiro
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Pedro Garcia | ... |
Novo Contabilista
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| Carlos Saltão | ... |
Empregado Pensão
(as Carlos Ferreira)
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Filipe Marques | ... |
Empregado Ourivesaria
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Eduardo Martins |
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Nuno Reis |
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Luís Romão | ... |
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Directed by
| Manoel de Oliveira | ||
Written by
| Eça de Queirós | ... | (short story) |
| Manoel de Oliveira | ... | (adaptation) |
| Manoel de Oliveira | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jacques Arhex | ... | executive producer |
| François d'Artemare | ... | producer |
| Maria João Mayer | ... | producer |
| Lluís Miñarro | ... | producer (as Luis Miñarro) |
Cinematography by
| Sabine Lancelin | ||
Editing by
| Manoel de Oliveira | ||
| Catherine Krassovsky | ||
Editorial Department
| Andreia Bertini | ... | colorist |
| João Salaviza | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Christian Marti | ||
| José Pedro Penha | ||
Costume Design by
| Adelaide Maria Trêpa | ||
Makeup Department
| Pilartxo Díez | ... | hair |
| Ignasi Ruiz | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Mireia Ibars | ... | post-production manager |
| Rocío Martagón | ... | production manager: Spain |
| João Montalverne | ... | production manager |
| Claudia Pimentel | ... | production leader |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| João Salomão | ... | second assistant director |
| Bruno Sequeira | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Elisabeth Coutant | ... | painter |
| Fabienne Couvreur | ... | head painter |
| Pedro Garcia | ... | assistant art director |
| Julia Lemaire | ... | set decorator trainee: France |
| Ricardo Oliveira | ... | assistant decorator |
| Gonçalo Pires | ... | assistant decorator |
| Sebastian Vogler | ... | art: Spain (as Sebastián Vogler) |
Sound Department
| Ricard Casals | ... | re-recording mixer |
| António Lopes | ... | sound editor |
| Miguel Martins | ... | sound editor |
| Henri Maïkoff | ... | sound |
| Vladan Nedeljkov | ... | foley artist |
| Jaume Puig | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Aleksandra Stojanovic | ... | foley artist |
| Javier Valdés | ... | facility production manager |
Visual Effects by
| Angelo Caruso | ... | title |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joana Alcazar | ... | second assistant camera |
| José Coimbra | ... | grip |
| Miguel Efe | ... | key grip |
| David Leite | ... | electrician |
| José Luis | ... | lighting technician |
| Sebastian Naar | ... | camera operator: b camera |
| Francisco Oliveira | ... | camera operator (as Francisco de Oliveira) |
| Rodolfo Santos | ... | grip |
| Paulo Silva | ... | chief electrician |
| Jorge Trêpa | ... | still photographer |
| Hugo Vieira | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sara Cerejeira | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Yara Jerónimo | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Maria João Oliveira | ... | additional wardrobe |
Location Management
| Luís Alves da Silva | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Ana Paula Miranda | ... | harpist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Francisco Botelho | ... | assistant script supervisor (as Francisco Pinhão Botelho) |
| Júlia Buisel | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Nuno Alexandre | ... | caterer |
| Mário Alves | ... | caterer |
| Catarina Barros | ... | production coordinator |
| Sandra Bogalho | ... | production assistant |
| Mário Jorge Campos | ... | caterer |
| Sandra Canais | ... | accountant |
| Marie-Noëlle Hauville | ... | accountant: France |
| Carlos Jordao | ... | production assistant |
| Clémentine Mourão-Ferreira | ... | production |
| Vanessa Oliveira | ... | production assistant |
| Marta Rovisco Pais | ... | crowd |
| Tiago Rodrigues | ... | production assistant |
| Pedro Silva | ... | production trainee |
Thanks
| Nils Aas | ... | special thanks |
| Christine Albanel | ... | special thanks |
| Beatriz Batarda | ... | special thanks |
| Simon Berjeaut | ... | special thanks |
| Iris Cadoux | ... | special thanks |
| Véronique Cayla | ... | special thanks |
| Marie Escudier | ... | special thanks |
| Julien Ezanno | ... | special thanks |
| Ana Figueiredo | ... | special thanks |
| Nuno Fonseca | ... | special thanks |
| Rafaele Garcia | ... | special thanks |
| Colette Gervais | ... | special thanks |
| Heiko Holefleisch | ... | special thanks |
| François Hurard | ... | special thanks |
| Eric Lagesse | ... | special thanks |
| Jacques Morice | ... | special thanks |
| Valérie Mussault | ... | special thanks |
| Cristina Parro Nogueira | ... | special thanks |
| Anne Olivet | ... | special thanks |
| Roberto Olla | ... | special thanks |
| António Preto | ... | special thanks |
| Michel Reilhac | ... | special thanks |
| José Pedro Ribeiro | ... | special thanks |
| Leonor Silveira | ... | special thanks |
| Thomas Sonsino | ... | special thanks |
| Jacques Toubon | ... | special thanks |
| Nicole Vulser | ... | special thanks |
| Meinolf Zurhorst | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Filmes do Tejo
- Les Films de l'Après-Midi
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- Câmara Municipal de Lisboa
- Eddie Saeta S.A.
- Eurimages
- Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
- Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual (ICA) (financial support)
- Lusomundo
- Ministério da Cultura
- Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP)
- Televisió de Catalunya (TV3)
- Tobis Portuguesa
- ZDF/Arte
Distributors
- Filmes Lusomundo (2009) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Epicentre Films (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- Atlantis Entertainment (2010) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Beeck Turtle (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Beeck Turtle (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- New Wave Films (2009) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Videorama (2012) (Greece) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Sonoblok (Sound Post-production)
- Valente Produções Lda. (extras casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
On a train to the Algarve, Macário tells his story to a sympathetic woman he's just met. In flashbacks he arrives in Lisbon to work as an accountant and a broker for his uncle. From his office window, he sees a young woman, Luísa: he's intrigued and finds her beautiful; she holds a Chinese fan near her face. He arranges to meet her, and they fall in love. When he tells his uncle he wants to marry, not only does his uncle disapprove, he fires Macário who then leaves his uncle's home to live on his own. Penniless, he takes a job in Cape Verde to earn some money so Luísa and he can wed. Will she wait, and what of her peculiarities? His seatmate on the train wants the whole story.
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ricardo Trêpa is the director's grandson See more » |
| Soundtracks | Arabesque No.1 See more » |