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The Strange Case of Angelica ()

O Estranho Caso de Angélica (original title)
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A photographer is asked by hotel owners to take portraits of their recently deceased daughter.

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Afonso Bonito ...
Feitor
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Mulher do Fotógrafo
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Homem da Gabardina
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Isaac
Adelaide Teixeira ...
Justina
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Criada
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Freira
António Reis ...
António
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Marido
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Angélica
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Mãe
Maria Marques Gomes ...
1ª Senhora
Maria Luísa Maia Pinto ...
2ª Senhora (as Maria Luisa Maia Pinto)
Ricardo Aibéo ...
Mendigo
Daniela Costa ...
Amiga Angélica 1
Andreia Vasconcelos ...
Amiga Angélica 2
Susana Figueiredo ...
Amiga Angélica 3
Sónia Botelho ...
Amiga Angélica 4 (as Sónia Botelho da Silva)
José Carlos Coutinho ...
Padre
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Engenheiro
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Dr. Matias
Susana Sá ...
D. Rosa
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Clementina
Luís Machado ...
Médico
Sofia de Portugal ...
Enfermeira

Directed by

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Manoel de Oliveira

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Manoel de Oliveira ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Jacques Arhex ... co-executive producer
Leon Cakoff ... co-producer
François d'Artemare ... producer
Renata de Almeida ... producer
Rexal Ford ... executive producer
Maria João Mayer ... producer
Lluís Miñarro ... producer (as Luis Miñarro)

Cinematography by

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Sabine Lancelin

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Valérie Loiseleux

Editorial Department

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Filipe Fernandes ... assistant editor
Victor Martos ... color timer
Enric Sebastià ... digital intermediate colorist
Laura Sánchez ... digital intermediate coordinator (as Laura Sanchez)

Production Design by

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Christian Marti
José Pedro Penha

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Adelaide Maria Trêpa

Makeup Department

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Helena Batista ... assistant makeup artist

Production Management

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Mireia Ibars ... post-production supervisor
Rocío Martagón ... production manager: Spain
João Montalverne ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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João Salomão ... second assistant director
Bruno Sequeira ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Gonçalo Pires ... assistant art director

Sound Department

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Ricardo Leal ... boom operator
Henri Maïkoff ... sound
Vladan Nedeljkov ... foley artist
Joan Olivé ... re-recording mixer
Jaume Puig ... sound consultant: Dolby
Aleksandra Stojanovic ... foley artist
Javier Valdés ... facility production manager

Special Effects by

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Pedro Rainho ... special effects technician

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Miguel Almeida ... compositor
Christophe Croidieu ... compositor
Venancio David ... digital compositor
Christian Guillon ... visual effects consultant
Celso Leite ... compositor
Eugénio Marques ... visual effects producer
Pedro Rolo ... virtual set
Philippe Szabo ... visual effects supervisor
Ricardo Nuno Leonardo Viana ... animation

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João Gaspar ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Rodrigo Dray ... electrician
David Leite ... electrician
José Loureiro ... grip (as José Carlos Loureiro)
Sebastian Naar ... first assistant camera
Inês Pestana ... second assistant camera
Carlos Santos ... key grip
Maria João Schreck ... assistant camera
Jorge Trêpa ... still photographer
Hugo Vieira ... electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Sara Cerejeira ... additional wardrobe
Yara Jerónimo ... wardrobe assistant

Location Management

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Sandra Fanha ... location manager: pre-production

Music Department

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Maria João Pires ... piano

Additional Crew

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Jorge Caixinha ... production assistant
Sandra Canais ... accountant
Pedro Gonçalves ... production assistant
Carlos Jordao ... production assistant
Jorge Llama ... promotion manager
Clémentine Mourão-Ferreira ... production
Vanessa Oliveira ... production assistant
Brigitta Portier ... press
Rita Simão ... production coordinator
Paula Vaz ... production assistant

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Plot Summary

A magical tale about a young photographer who falls madly in love with a woman he can never have, except in his dreams. Late one night, Isaac is summoned by a wealthy family to take the last photograph of a young bride, Angelica, who mysteriously passed away. Arriving at their estate, Isaac is struck by Angelica's beauty, but when he looks through his lens, something strange happens - the young woman appears to come to life. From that moment, Isaac will be haunted by Angelica day and night. Written by AnonymousB

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Also Known As
  • El extraño caso de Angélica (Spain)
  • L'étrange affaire Angelica (France)
  • The Strange Case of Angelica (United States)
  • The Strange Case of Angelica (Canada, English title)
  • The Strange Case of Angelica (World-wide, English title)
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Runtime
  • 97 min
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Budget EUR2,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia The director came up with the idea for the movie 60 years ago, when he witnessed a similar scenario, to the point that the real dead woman was named Angélica. See more »
Goofs Isaac does photographic darkroom work in an undarkened room. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in (Piloto) Bestezuelas, Piratas del Caribe 4... (2011). See more »
Soundtracks Piano Sonata No.3 in B Minor, Op.58 See more »

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