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. 36 -

    Douro, Faina Fluvial

    1931 — a.k.a. Labor on the Douro River, in 2 top lists Check
  2. 48 -

    Aniki Bóbó

    1942, in 4 top lists Check
  3. 66 -

    Acto da Primavera

    1963, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 73 -

    O Passado e o Presente

    1972 — a.k.a. Past and Present, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 91 -

    Francisca

    1981, in 3 top lists Check
  6. 99 -

    Le soulier de satin

    1985 — a.k.a. The Satin Slipper, in 1 top list Check
  7. 107 -

    'Non', ou A Vã Glória de Mandar

    1990, in 4 top lists Check
  8. 109 -

    O Dia do Desespero

    1992 — a.k.a. The Day of Despair, in 0 top lists Check
  9. 112 -

    Vale Abraão

    1993 — a.k.a. Abraham's Valley, in 5 top lists Check
  10. 115 -

    O Convento

    1995 — a.k.a. The Convent, in 0 top lists Check
  11. 122 -

    Inquietude

    1998 — a.k.a. Anxiety, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 125 -

    La lettre

    1999 — a.k.a. The Letter, in 1 top list Check
  13. 129 -

    Palavra e Utopia

    2000 — a.k.a. Word and Utopia, in 0 top lists Check
  14. 133 -

    O Princípio da Incerteza

    2002 — a.k.a. The Uncertainty Principle, in 1 top list Check
  15. 140 -

    O Quinto Império - Ontem Como Hoje

    2004 — a.k.a. The Fifth Empire, in 0 top lists Check
  16. 146 -

    Espelho Mágico

    2005 — a.k.a. Magic Mirror, in 0 top lists Check
  17. 153 -

    Belle toujours

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Dec 31, 2011; source