Best Portuguese Films - Instituto Camoes

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Composed by feature films from 1907 to 2006 and a few short films from the silent period in Portugal, this list was commissioned by Instituto Camões.

1-37 - silent period
38-156 - feature films

Instituto Camões (Camoes Institute) was created in 1992 for the promotion of the Portuguese language and culture world-wide. The list was organized by José de Matos-Cruz, a Portuguese writer, journalist, editor, high-school teacher, investigator, encyclopedist. Since 1980 he works at the Cinemateca Portuguesa (Portuguese Film Archive), in Lisbon. He is a prominent historian of the Portuguese cinema.

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  1. 154 -

    Juventude Em Marcha

    2006 — a.k.a. Colossal Youth, in 8 top lists Check
  2. 145 -

    O Crime do Padre Amaro

    2005, in 0 top lists Check
  3. 112 -

    Vale Abraão

    1993 — a.k.a. Abraham's Valley, in 5 top lists Check
  4. 148 -

    Odete

    2005 — a.k.a. Two Drifters, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 36 -

    Douro, Faina Fluvial

    1931 — a.k.a. Labor on the Douro River, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 99 -

    Le soulier de satin

    1985 — a.k.a. The Satin Slipper, in 1 top list Check
  7. 66 -

    Acto da Primavera

    1963, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 86 -

    Amor de Perdição: Memórias de uma Família

    1978, in 5 top lists Check
  9. 150 -

    Coisa Ruim

    2006 — a.k.a. Blood Curse, in 0 top lists Check
  10. 91 -

    Francisca

    1981, in 3 top lists Check
  11. 106 -

    Recordações da Casa Amarela

    1989 — a.k.a. Recollections of the Yellow House, in 3 top lists Check
  12. 137 -

    Vai~E~Vem

    2003 — a.k.a. Come and Go, in 3 top lists Check
  13. 153 -

    Belle toujours

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  14. 107 -

    'Non', ou A Vã Glória de Mandar

    1990, in 4 top lists Check
  15. 84 -

    Trás-os-Montes

    1976, in 4 top lists Check
  16. 76 -

    Uma Abelha na Chuva

    1972, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 155 -

    98 Octanas

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  18. 43 -

    Aldeia da Roupa Branca

    1939, in 0 top lists Check
  19. 144 -

    Alice

    2005, in 0 top lists Check
  20. 48 -

    Aniki Bóbó

    1942, in 4 top lists Check
  21. 108 -

    Aqui D'El Rei!

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  22. 80 -

    Brandos Costumes

    1975 — a.k.a. Gentle Costume, in 1 top list Check
  23. 125 -

    La lettre

    1999 — a.k.a. The Letter, in 1 top list Check
  24. 34 -

    Lisboa

    1930 — a.k.a. Crónica Anedótica, in 1 top list Check
  25. 35 -

    Maria do Mar

    1930, in 1 top list Check
  26. 115 -

    O Convento

    1995 — a.k.a. The Convent, in 0 top lists Check
  27. 2 -

    Os Crimes de Diogo Alves

    1909, in 0 top lists Check
  28. 67 -

    Os Verdes Anos

    1963 — a.k.a. The Green Years, in 2 top lists Check
  29. 156 -

    Transe

    2006 — a.k.a. Trance, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 113 -

    Três Irmãos

    1994 — a.k.a. Two Brothers, My Sister, in 1 top list Check
  31. 68 -

    Belarmino

    1964, in 1 top list Check
  32. 42 -

    A Canção da Terra

    1938 — a.k.a. The Song from Earth, in 1 top list Check
  33. 128 -

    Capitães de Abril

    2000 — a.k.a. April Captains, in 1 top list Check
  34. 90 -

    Conversa Acabada

    1981 — a.k.a. The Other One, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 97 -

    Crónica dos Bons Malandros

    1984, in 0 top lists Check
  36. 120 -

    Elles

    1997, in 0 top lists Check
  37. 93 -

    A Ilha dos Amores

    1982, in 0 top lists Check
  38. 122 -

    Inquietude

    1998 — a.k.a. Anxiety, in 2 top lists Check
  39. 127 -

    Mal

    1999, in 0 top lists Check
  40. 51 -

    A Menina da Rádio

    1944, in 0 top lists Check
  41. 139 -

    Noite Escura

    2004 — a.k.a. In the Darkness of the Night, in 1 top list Check
  42. 103 -

    O Bobo

    1987 — a.k.a. The Jester, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 55 -

    O Leão da Estrela

    1947, in 1 top list Check
  44. 73 -

    O Passado e o Presente

    1972 — a.k.a. Past and Present, in 0 top lists Check
  45. 46 -

    O Pátio das Cantigas

    1942 — a.k.a. The Courtyard of the Ballads, in 0 top lists Check
  46. 140 -

    O Quinto Império - Ontem Como Hoje

    2004 — a.k.a. The Fifth Empire, in 0 top lists Check
  47. 20 -

    Os Faroleiros

    1922, in 0 top lists Check
  48. 129 -

    Palavra e Utopia

    2000 — a.k.a. Word and Utopia, in 0 top lists Check
  49. 79 -

    Sofia e a Educação Sexual

    1974 — a.k.a. Sofia and Sexual Education, in 0 top lists Check
  50. 121 -

    Tentação

    1997, in 0 top lists Check
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