The Portuguese Woman

The Portuguese Woman (2019)

A Portuguesa

North of Italy, the von Kettens dispute the forces of the Episcopate of Trent. Herr Ketten seeks marriage in a distant country, Portugal. After their honeymoon journey back home, Ketten leaves again for the war. Eleven years elapsed… Rumours are running about the presence of that 'foreigner' in the castle. Some say she's a heretic. Until one day, the Bishop of Trento ends up dying and, with the signature of peace, falls the background of von Ketten's life. Will the Portuguese win, where death seems to be moving in?

Date of release
2019-02-28
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (15)
Runtime
2h 16m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Rita Azevedo Gomes

Casting

Interesting facts

The Portuguese Woman is a 2018 Portuguese drama film directed by Rita Azevedo Gomes and starring Clara Riedenstein.

Production

The film is based on the novella The Portuguese Lady by Robert Musil. Rita Azevedo Gomes became interested in it after the writer Agustina Bessa-Luís made a reference to it and they began to talk about Musil and the story. Azevedo Gomes asked Bessa-Luís if she wanted to write a screenplay based on the story, which she accepted.

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