The Call of the Oboe
The Call of the Oboe
1998, Portuguese. Directed by Cláudio MacDowell.
The plot deals with the developments in an old decadent village after a stranger arrives at the old train station, an event in itself. This stranger is a Brazilian musician who carries and plays his "oboe". The music from the oboe, the musician's instrument, will change the lives of everyone involved, and that small village itself will forever be changed by the sound of the oboe.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 1 August 1998
- Original title
- O Toque do Oboé
- Country
- Brazil, Paraguay
- Written by
- Joaquim Assis, Cláudio MacDowell, Hugo Gamarra
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The Call of the Oboe runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Which OTT platform is The Call of the Oboe on?
The Call of the Oboe isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 August 1998. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Call of the Oboe?
If you liked The Call of the Oboe, try Pinocchio, Nine Days, Hereafter.
Who directed The Call of the Oboe?
The Call of the Oboe (1998) was directed by Cláudio MacDowell and stars Paulo Betti, Mario Lozano, Arturo Fleitas.