Manoel de Oliveira, dir., A Divina Comédia (1991)
Released in 1991, the Portuguese drama film A Divina Comèdia was written and directed by Manoel de Oliveira.
“In a mental institution the patients see themselves as people like Jesus, Lázaro, Marta, Maria, Adão, Eve, Sonia, Raskolnikov, Aliosha and Ivan Karamasov, a Philosopher, and a Prophet.” […]
Venice Film Festival, Winner: Special Jury Prize 1991
Sighting Citation:
“Manoel de Oliveira, dir., A Divina Comédia (1991).” Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante’s Works in Contemporary Culture. Elizabeth Coggeshall and Arielle Saiber, eds. February 19, 2021. https://www.dantetoday.org/sightings/manoel-de-oliveira-a-divina-comedia-1991/.
Posted February 19, 2021