A Brief History of Princess X

2016 0h 7m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 9

Documentary

Synopsis

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A look back at the history of Brancusi's futuristic golden bronze phallus "Princess X" that is in fact a bust of Napoleon's incredible great-niece, Marie Bonaparte.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joana Barrios
Princess Marie Bonaparte
Francisco Cipriano
Constantin Brancusi
Filipe Vargas
Prince George
Laetitia Dosch
Self (voice)
Gabriel Abrantes
Self (voice)
Jõao Pedro Vale
Joaquim Pinto
Lúcia Pires

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gabriel Abrantes
Writers: Gabriel Abrantes
Languages: English, French, Portuguese
Countries: United Kingdom, Portugal, France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, Portugal, France.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gabriel Abrantes, shot by Jorge Quintela. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Joana Barrios and Francisco Cipriano and Filipe Vargas carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gabriel Abrantes directs. Jorge Quintela behind the camera. Margarida Lucas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, Portugal, France. Dialogue in English, French, Portuguese.

Trivia

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1Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Portuguese.
4International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, Portugal, France.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Gabriel Abrantes, shot by Jorge Quintela. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Margarida Lucas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Joana Barrios and Francisco Cipriano and Filipe Vargas carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt5882428 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.