¡Eccentricities of a Blonde-haired Girl
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[Machine Translation] The shocking experience of a man who was seduced by a beautiful blonde Lolita and fell madly in love with her! Manoel de Oliveira is a Portuguese master who depicts a world of illusion alongside the cinematic techniques of Bunuel and Bresson. This film is a monumental masterpiece, which was made during OLIVEIRA's 100th birthday. Based on a short story written by Eca de Queiroz in 1873, OLIVEIRA himself adapted the story by moving the setting to modern Portugal, creating a new femme fatale. Winner of the 2010 Portugal-Golden Globe for Best Actress. --Macario is on a train from Lisbon, Portugal, to the Algarve, a holiday resort. The protagonist, Macario, begins to tell his shocking love story to a stranger sitting next to him. He was working as an accountant at his uncle Francisco's clothing store. One evening, while working upstairs, he looks out and sees a blonde girl with a fan in her hand in the window of the house across the street. Macario instantly fell in love with the girl, Louisa, and became infatuated. Macario eventually asks her to marry him, but his uncle will not allow it. Unable to give up, Macario finally breaks up with his uncle and is fired from his job. Macario leaves home and is at his wits' end as his feelings for Luisa grow... Includes an explanatory leaflet and postcard.
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