Manual for Love Stories
2004, Portuguese. Directed by José Roberto Torero.
Laura and Alan fall in love, but have to deal with the strange death of Alan's wife and with a rival, Lilith, who wants to break their relationship. At the same time, a narrator gives lessons on how to make a love story movie, exposing all clichés on that kind of film.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- José Roberto ToreroDirector
- Denise FragaLaura
- Cássio Gabus MendesAlan
- Marisa OrthLilith
- André AbujamraAlfred
- Ana Lúcia TorreMãe de Laura
- Paulo JoséNarrator
- José Rubens ChacháAtendente no Banco/ Garçom/Motorista de Táxi
- Abrahão FarcMordomo
- Ilana KaplanSolteirona no Casamento
- Maria ManoellaModelo
- Carlos MarianoCast
Details
- Released
- 1 January 2004
- Original title
- Como Fazer um Filme de Amor
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Luiz Moura, José Roberto Torero
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How long is Manual for Love Stories?
Manual for Love Stories runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is Manual for Love Stories on?
Manual for Love Stories isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2004. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Manual for Love Stories?
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Who directed Manual for Love Stories?
Manual for Love Stories (2004) was directed by José Roberto Torero and stars Denise Fraga, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Marisa Orth.