The Strange Case of Angelica

2010 · 97 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 2,213 VOTES · DIR. Manoel de Oliveira

The Strange Case of Angelica poster

Overview

A photographer, Isaac is asked by hotel owners to take portraits of their recently deceased daughter Angélica. When he looks at her through the lens of his camera, she appears to come back to life just for him. He instantly falls in love with her. From that moment, he will be haunted by Angélica day and night.

Dialogue Timeline — 492 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:03:43 - Who is it? - Good evening.
00:06:38 Dance, oh stars! You that follow fixed vertiginous
00:08:02 the house of a very important lady.
00:12:53 Angelica is in the living room, at the bottom.
00:15:41 Look, it seems just fine from here.
00:22:55 such an old-fashioned work!
00:31:00 A wedding dress.
00:40:16 Might it be an entrance to the space of the absolute, as I often heard?
00:44:26 - Sure. - And why?
00:45:31 One cannot understand the sudden change of behavior of this gentleman
00:46:39 Ortega y Gassett said it: "man and his circumstances".
00:47:53 That's great!
00:49:46 Finally, here I am!
00:51:03 I anxiously expected to meet you, Dr Matias, right in your quarters.
00:52:14 He observes that in the highest layers of the atmosphere
00:53:25 Angelica!
00:54:46 We just know what we know, madam.
00:56:44 I'm saying this as an advise, it's for your own sake.
01:05:30 they have come again from Quinta das Portas.
01:10:39 Here.
01:13:47 Mr. Isaac!
01:18:13 Groans, and strange noises, that seemed to come from Mr. Isaac's room...
01:21:10 Oh, well...
01:23:39 - Anything, call me, doctor. - All right, madam.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed492
Dialogue density5.1 lines / min
First line00:03:43
Final line01:23:39

Production Record

DirectorManoel de Oliveira
LanguagePortuguese
Budget$2,000,000
IMDb votes2,213