Espelho Mágico

Name: Espelho Mágico
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 2006-03-09
Duration: 2 h 17 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Leonor Silveira, Ricardo Trêpa, Luís Miguel Cintra, Leonor Baldaque, Glória de Matos

IMDb ID: tt0472521 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 6.8 (382 votes)

Genres: Drama · Music

Luciano, fresh out of jail, was taken by his brother, Flórido, to serve in the home of wealthy Alfreda. He was surprised when she told him that her greatest desire was to see the Virgin Mary. Now comes this rich land owner with he...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesPortugal: Espelho Mágico
France: Le miroir magique
United States: Magic Mirror (new title)
Poland: Magiczne zwierciadło
Italy: Specchio magico
Hong Kong: The Magic Mirror (English, Festival Title)
Hong Kong: 魔鏡 (Mandarin, Festival Title)
Espelho MágicoRelease Date2006-03-09Runtime137 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews10Countries / RegionsPortugalLanguagesFrench
Spanish
Portuguese
EnglishKeywordsreference to the virgin mary
venice italy
ex convict
portugal
mansionFilming LocationsPiazza San Marco, Venice, Veneto, ItalyProduction CompaniesFilbox Produções
Ministério da Cultura
Instituto do Cinema, Audiovisual e Multimédia (ICAM)Official SitesFilbox Produções (Portugal) - http://www.magicmirror-thefilm.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472521/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0472521.jpgUpdated At2025-04-10T05:01:33

Directors

Manoel de Oliveira

Writers

Agustina Bessa-Luís
Manoel de Oliveira

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Leonor Silveira | Character: Alfreda
Actor: Ricardo Trêpa | Character: José Luciano, Touro Azul
Actor: Luís Miguel Cintra | Character: Filipe Quinta
Actor: Leonor Baldaque | Character: Vicenta, Abril
Actor: Glória de Matos | Character: Nurse Hilda
Actor: Isabel Ruth | Character: Celsa Adelaide
Actor: Adelaide Teixeira | Character: Queta
Actor: Diogo Dória | Character: Police Comissioner
Actor: José Wallenstein | Character: Américo
Actor: Maestro Atalaya | Character: Prof. Oboé
Actor: P. João Marques | Character: Priest Feliciano
Actor: Marisa Paredes | Character: Monja
Actor: Michel Piccoli | Character: Prof. Heschel
Actor: Lima Duarte | Character: Priest Clodel
Actor: Eugénia Cunha | Character: Costureira (seamstress)
Actor: João Alves | Character: Noémia's daughter
Actor: Filipa de Almeida | Character: Alfreda
Actor: Pedro Lopes | Character: Musician
Actor: Maria Castro | Character: Musician
Actor: Vera Ferreira | Character: Musician
Actor: Daniela Costa | Character: Musician
Actor: Joana Costa | Character: Musician
Actor: João Bénard da Costa | Character: Bahia (Alfreda's husband)
Actor: Susana Sá | Character: Noémia
Actor: Rogério Vieira | Character: Warden
Actor: David Cardoso | Character: Flórido

[Directors Group]
Name: Manoel de Oliveira | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Agustina Bessa-Luís | Role: Writer
Name: Manoel de Oliveira | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Miguel Cadilhe | Role: Producer
Name: Henrique Espírito Santo | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Renato Berta | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Loïc Lallemand | Role: Editor
Name: Valérie Loiseleux | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Mónica Baldaque | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Arlete Campos | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Ana Ferreira | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Emmanuelle Fèvre | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Ana Maria Palma | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Iris Peleira | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Joaquim Carvalho | Role: Production Manager
Name: Shuki Friedman | Role: Production Manager
Name: Manlio Roseano | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Paulo Guilherme | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Ângela Sequeira | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Júlio Alves | Role: Art Department
Name: Francisco M. Laranjo | Role: Art Department
Name: Cristina Lucas | Role: Art Department
Name: Adelaide Maria Trêpa | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Mikaël Barre | Role: Sound Department
Name: Pascal Chauvin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eric Ferret | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christophe Gagnot | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jean-Pierre Laforce | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ricardo Leal | Role: Sound Department
Name: Henri Maïkoff | Role: Sound Department
Name: Frank Mettre | Role: Sound Department
Name: Franck Tassel | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Sérgio Aragão | Role: Special Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Joaquim Antunes | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Haim Asias | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Marco Bozzetti | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: José Coimbra | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Miguel Efe | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hugo Espirito Santo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ariel Glikson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Fernando Gomes | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Francisco Oliveira | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pedro Pereira | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jean-Paul Toraille | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Piedade Antunes | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Ana de Lurdes | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Catherine Krassovsky | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Luís Carlos Atalaya | Role: Music Department
Name: Sofia Braga | Role: Music Department
Name: Diogo Coelho | Role: Music Department
Name: Daniela Costa | Role: Music Department
Name: Joana Costa | Role: Music Department
Name: Erika Dos Santos | Role: Music Department
Name: Vera Ferreira | Role: Music Department
Name: Christopher Koppits | Role: Music Department
Name: Catarina Oliveira | Role: Music Department
Name: Ana Tojal | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Joana Bastos | Role: Production Department
Name: Filipa Bernardo | Role: Production Department
Name: Dorit Kfir | Role: Production Department
Name: Teresa Leal | Role: Production Department
Name: Edgar Medina | Role: Production Department
Name: Teresa Sampaio | Role: Production Department
Name: Raam Shaul | Role: Production Department
Name: Marta Vaz de Sousa | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Júlia Buisel | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Fernando Areal | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Iftach Gabay | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dora Rolim | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Luís Souto | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nuno Vieira | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pedro Vieira | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Espelho Mágico - Magic Mirror - trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3937912089/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3937912089/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1665504333431.mp4?Expires=1788477565&Signature=aw3wTu-4OigcpOCT2atI-tidY7Bkzb8oFfTKvmpvDrWJ7LQgNnsslfrhmozT22CLNXkZ35td4JYEVAEDnVoh6hWzCSZwK~5YdaDHtzZyyFTfryWc8e5EPsXkNEE4W0uR-OqMC~5fMGUeIopXFlljJBGSvgsKLtjHSl8OdFDuWAjd4njyFWR~PeyuFjKUOlC0SzjZHfi~8FLPMacrtlv9d~QUoigEGX-T6MQ4DKAdNtnt8dye4Nsk38PZRnvRjjy4P81AFBwIOEUPSJUU9sz0hOZqecLZM2SUZJ2C1VyG5d20iaKo3H6dQNKTJTk8DcSHCvaQHYaxcPFUIsPhm4hptw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Italy: September 1, 2005 (Venice Film Festival)
Brazil: September 23, 2005 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
Israel: October 10, 2005 (Haifa Film Festival)
United States: October 14, 2005 (Chicago International Film Festival)
Brazil: October 22, 2005 (Sao Paulo Mostra Internacional)
Spain: November 2005 (Huelva Latin American Film Festival)
Slovenia: November 23, 2005 (Ljubljana International Film Festival)
Poland: November 28, 2005 (Camerimage International Film Festival)
Netherlands: January 28, 2006 (Rotterdam Internationam Film Festival)
Mexico: February 22, 2006 (Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo de la Ciudad de México)
Portugal: March 9, 2006
Romania: March 27, 2006 (B-Est International Film Festival)
Hong Kong: April 5, 2006 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Spain: June 1, 2006 (Barcelona Mostra Internacional de Cinema Europeu Contemporani)
Latvia: June 18, 2006 (Riga International Film Forum Arsenals)
Germany: July 19, 2006 (Munich International Film Festival)
Australia: August 5, 2006 (Brisbane Film Festival)
Canada: September 28, 2006 (Vancouver International Film Festival)
United States: October 23, 2006 (Latino International Film Festival)
Mexico: March 26, 2007 (Guadalajara International Film Festival)
United States: May 25, 2007 (New York City, New York)
Italy: July 27, 2007
Philippines: December 28, 2007 (Manila Film Festival)
France: March 11, 2008 (Villeurbanne Festival Reflets du cinéma ibérique et latino-américain)
France: January 7, 2009
Portugal: September 18, 2009 (Cinemateca Portuguesa)

Awards

Box Office

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