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. 26 -

    O Fado

    1924, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 39 -

    A Canção de Lisboa

    1933 — a.k.a. A Song of Lisbon, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 46 -

    O Pátio das Cantigas

    1942 — a.k.a. The Courtyard of the Ballads, in 0 top lists Check
  4. 51 -

    A Menina da Rádio

    1944, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 54 -

    Capas Negras

    1947, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 56 -

    Fado, História d'uma Cantadeira

    1947 — a.k.a. Mouraria, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 61 -

    Quando o Mar Galgou a Terra

    1954, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Dec 31, 2011; source