The Artist and the City

1956 0h 26m PT

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 17

Documentary

Synopsis

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The painter António Cruz wanders around the city of Porto painting what he sees: old and modern buildings, people arriving and leaving work in the factories, children playing. The impressionist realism of Cruz’s drawings dissolves into Oliveira’s vision of Porto, which at the same time portrays the painter and his work.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

António Cruz
O Pintor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Manoel de Oliveira
Writers: Manoel de Oliveira
Countries: Portugal

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RUNTIME

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Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Manoel de Oliveira, shot by Manoel de Oliveira. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Manoel de Oliveira shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0049620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Manoel de Oliveira directs. Manoel de Oliveira behind the camera. Manoel de Oliveira cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Portugal.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
270 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Manoel de Oliveira, shot by Manoel de Oliveira. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Manoel de Oliveira shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0049620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.