The Cannibals
1988, Portuguese. Directed by Manoel de Oliveira.
A drama following stories of characters from the Portuguese High Society.
This odd film is a major representative of an even odder film genre: direct-to-celluloid opera. It was commissioned by the Portuguese master of style, director Manoel de Oliveira from composer João Paes. Musically, it ranges from 19th-century romanticism to popular, modernist and even "post-modernist" styles. In the initially tame story, a host-narrator tells the story of a wedding between the two lovebirds: Viscount d'Aveleda and the beautiful Marguerite. However, what happens in the bridal chamber is incredibly bizarre. The events after that are even stranger, and the wedding guests and family indulge in cannibalism, among other perversions.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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Cast & crew
- Manoel de OliveiraDirector
- Luís Miguel CintraViscount d'Aveleda
- Leonor SilveiraMargarida
- Diogo DóriaDon João
- Oliveira LopesThe Presenter (lago)
- Pedro T. da SilvaNiccolo
- Joel CostaUrbano Solar
- Rogério SamoraPeralta
- Rogério VieiraThe Magistrate
- António Loja NevesThe Baron
- Luís MadureiraCast
- Teresa Côrte-RealCast
- José Manuel MendesCast
Details
- Released
- 10 November 1988
- Original title
- Os Canibais
- Country
- Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland
- Written by
- João Paes, Manoel de Oliveira
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The Cannibals runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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The Cannibals isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 November 1988. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Cannibals?
The Cannibals (1988) was directed by Manoel de Oliveira and stars Luís Miguel Cintra, Leonor Silveira, Diogo Dória.