“Oliveira again shows himself to be a master of the medium with this sharply cut gem of a film”—The New York Times
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A Talking Picture

Mar 29—Apr 1, 2025
Directed by Manoel de Oliveira (2003)
With Leonor Silveira, Filipa de Almeida, John Malkovich, Catherine Deneuve, Stefania Sandrelli, Irene Papas, Luís Miguel Cintra, Ricardo Trêpa, Júlia Buisel

Eight-year-old Maria and her history professor mother embark on an ocean cruise from Portugal to Bombay, India. As three mysterious and glamorous women board the ship, their picturesque journey turns more tense and complex. Starring the great Catherine Deneuve, John Malkovich, and Irene Papas in her final appearance, A Talking Picture is “a potent and troubling meditation on the state of Western society” (San Francisco Chronicle).

“Oliveira again shows himself to be a master of the medium with this sharply cut gem of a film”—The New York Times

UPCOMING Screenings

      RUNNING TIME

      96min

      VENUE

      Peter Jay Sharp Building
      BAM Rose Cinemas

      FORMAT

      DCP

      LANGUAGE

      In Portuguese with English subtitles

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