João César Monteiro
Know for: Directing
Born: 1939-02-02
Place of birth: Figueira da Foz, Portogallo
Also know as:
God's Comedy (1996)
An ice-cream seller lusts after the female employees in his shop.
Come and Go (2003)
João Vuvu, lives alone in a house that requires regeneration but due to being alone he is unable to do the work. On his son's release from...
Recollections of the Yellow House (1989)
Lisbon, 1989. A middle-aged poor man, tormented by an illness, lives in a cheap room in a family boarding house, in the old section of the city's...
End of Conservation (1990)
A satirical and delirious short which sums up the obsessions of João César Monteiro: film-making and… young women.
Doc's Kingdom (1988)
An angry young man goes to Europe to find his father, a '60s radical turned doctor in exile.
A Walk with Johnny Guitar (1996)
Lord knows where João de Deus has been. He's come home wounded in the head. He's got a bit of the soundtrack to Johnny Guitar in his head....
Lettera Amorosa (1995)
João de Deus receives a treat from a friend, unclogs his bathtub, and contemplates Lisbon from his window.
Bestiary, or the Parade of Orpheus (1995)
One of the adventures of João de Deus.
Sounds of Codfish (2023)
Two of the best fishermen in the city, umrui aka Dj Mafia and dj bullins, went to the deepest waters of the ocean and fished for sounds never heard...
Hovering Over the Water (1993)
Laura Rossellini, a widow from Rome, vacations on the Algarve coast one hot summer. One day while sunbathing, she finds a wounded man named Robert...
As Bodas de Deus (1999)
After receiving a visit from a messenger of God, João de Deus wins his buddy's girlfriend through a roll of the dice.
The Hips of J.W. (1997)
Two actors performing in Strindberg's "Inferno" as God and Lucifer, find themselves competing in real life as well. One of them, Henrique, has...
Trails (1978)
Parallel tales of young couples desperately escaping cruel false fathers, each couple on the run across different regions of the country and during...
Silvestre (1982)
A bewitching combinatory adaptation of the Bluebeard tale and a 15th century Portuguese fable of a damsel who disguises herself as a knight errant.
He Goes Long Barefoot That Waits For Dead Men's Shoes (1970)
The tribulations of two friends who, in despair, start begging from door-to-door, and are given a bundle including, literally, a pair of deadman's...
Doomed Love (1979)
A story about doomed love between two people from different worlds and the impact in their lives.
A Estrangeira (1982)
The shady side of an Italian textile trade in northern Germany is the subject of this slow-paced but atmospheric drama featuring Alberto Sordi as...
One Hundred Times Lost (1973)
Artur is in Lisbon for his holidays, wonders aimlessly, and is picked up by Rui, a young man who is into marketing and advertising. Joana is in...
The Last Dive (1992)
Eloi, a paunchy middle-aged man, finds Samuel, a young sad sack, about to kill himself by plunging into the sea. Eloi takes Samuel under his wing,...
Fragments of an Alms-Film (1972)
Maria works in a German umbrella factory as the foreman of the production sector. João Lucas has given up on living a normal life and...
Rosa Negra (1993)
Fernanda, António and Quim are travelling by train to a provincial Portuguese industrial city. Fernanda, a teacher, agrees to replace a...
A True and Faithful Account (1989)
The young girl, Antónia Margarida Castelo Branco, is handed over by her mother to Brás Telles de Meneses because of the obscure...
Snow White (2000)
Monteiro moved far away from the visual opulence defined by his earlier films with his inspired adaptation of radical Swiss writer Robert...
God's Comedy (1996)
An ice-cream seller lusts after the female employees in his shop.
Fragments of an Alms-Film (1972)
Maria works in a German umbrella factory as the foreman of the production sector. João Lucas has given up on living a normal life and...
Snow White (2000)
Monteiro moved far away from the visual opulence defined by his earlier films with his inspired adaptation of radical Swiss writer Robert...
The Last Dive (1992)
Eloi, a paunchy middle-aged man, finds Samuel, a young sad sack, about to kill himself by plunging into the sea. Eloi takes Samuel under his wing,...
Silvestre (1982)
A bewitching combinatory adaptation of the Bluebeard tale and a 15th century Portuguese fable of a damsel who disguises herself as a knight errant.
Hovering Over the Water (1993)
Laura Rossellini, a widow from Rome, vacations on the Algarve coast one hot summer. One day while sunbathing, she finds a wounded man named Robert...
The Hips of J.W. (1997)
Two actors performing in Strindberg's "Inferno" as God and Lucifer, find themselves competing in real life as well. One of them, Henrique, has...
Come and Go (2003)
João Vuvu, lives alone in a house that requires regeneration but due to being alone he is unable to do the work. On his son's release from...
Trails (1978)
Parallel tales of young couples desperately escaping cruel false fathers, each couple on the run across different regions of the country and during...
Recollections of the Yellow House (1989)
Lisbon, 1989. A middle-aged poor man, tormented by an illness, lives in a cheap room in a family boarding house, in the old section of the city's...
Recollections of the Yellow House (1989)
Lisbon, 1989. A middle-aged poor man, tormented by an illness, lives in a cheap room in a family boarding house, in the old section of the city's...
As Bodas de Deus (1999)
After receiving a visit from a messenger of God, João de Deus wins his buddy's girlfriend through a roll of the dice.
End of Conservation (1990)
A satirical and delirious short which sums up the obsessions of João César Monteiro: film-making and… young women.
What Shall I Do With This Sword? (1975)
By cross-editing footage of Portuguese workers protesting against NATO forces and various movies, Monteiro shows how one 'sword' can confront the...
He Goes Long Barefoot That Waits For Dead Men's Shoes (1970)
The tribulations of two friends who, in despair, start begging from door-to-door, and are given a bundle including, literally, a pair of deadman's...
Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (1972)
“I think my film represents above all the proof to those who want to understand and accept it, that poetry can’t be filmed, that it is...
Lettera Amorosa (1995)
João de Deus receives a treat from a friend, unclogs his bathtub, and contemplates Lisbon from his window.
A Walk with Johnny Guitar (1996)
Lord knows where João de Deus has been. He's come home wounded in the head. He's got a bit of the soundtrack to Johnny Guitar in his head....
A Walk with Johnny Guitar (1996)
Lord knows where João de Deus has been. He's come home wounded in the head. He's got a bit of the soundtrack to Johnny Guitar in his head....
As Armas e o Povo (1975)
Film directors with hand-held cameras went to the streets of Lisbon from April 25 to May 1, 1974, registering interviews and political events of the...
Bestiary, or the Parade of Orpheus (1995)
One of the adventures of João de Deus.
The Love of the Three Pomegranates (1979)
In this highly theatrical TV production, Monteiro again draws on the world of folklore – and, more precisely, on the widespread sexual...
The Love of the Three Pomegranates (1979)
In this highly theatrical TV production, Monteiro again draws on the world of folklore – and, more precisely, on the widespread sexual...
The Love of the Three Pomegranates (1979)
In this highly theatrical TV production, Monteiro again draws on the world of folklore – and, more precisely, on the widespread sexual...
The Mother (1979)
The Mother is one of Monteiro’s first essays on the universe of Portuguese oral culture, folktales and obscure colloquialisms. The plot...
The Mother (1979)
The Mother is one of Monteiro’s first essays on the universe of Portuguese oral culture, folktales and obscure colloquialisms. The plot...
The Mother (1979)
The Mother is one of Monteiro’s first essays on the universe of Portuguese oral culture, folktales and obscure colloquialisms. The plot...
The Two Soldiers (1978)
The film follows soldiers escape and wander, talk, and drift aimlessly.
The Two Soldiers (1978)
The film follows soldiers escape and wander, talk, and drift aimlessly.
The Two Soldiers (1978)
The film follows soldiers escape and wander, talk, and drift aimlessly.
A True and Faithful Account (1989)
The young girl, Antónia Margarida Castelo Branco, is handed over by her mother to Brás Telles de Meneses because of the obscure...
Bestiary, or the Parade of Orpheus (1995)
One of the adventures of João de Deus.
The Hips of J.W. (1997)
Two actors performing in Strindberg's "Inferno" as God and Lucifer, find themselves competing in real life as well. One of them, Henrique, has...
As Bodas de Deus (1999)
After receiving a visit from a messenger of God, João de Deus wins his buddy's girlfriend through a roll of the dice.
Trails (1978)
Parallel tales of young couples desperately escaping cruel false fathers, each couple on the run across different regions of the country and during...
Trails (1978)
Parallel tales of young couples desperately escaping cruel false fathers, each couple on the run across different regions of the country and during...
Silvestre (1982)
A bewitching combinatory adaptation of the Bluebeard tale and a 15th century Portuguese fable of a damsel who disguises herself as a knight errant.
Come and Go (2003)
João Vuvu, lives alone in a house that requires regeneration but due to being alone he is unable to do the work. On his son's release from...
Snow White (2000)
Monteiro moved far away from the visual opulence defined by his earlier films with his inspired adaptation of radical Swiss writer Robert...
God's Comedy (1996)
An ice-cream seller lusts after the female employees in his shop.
End of Conservation (1990)
A satirical and delirious short which sums up the obsessions of João César Monteiro: film-making and… young women.
Silvestre (1982)
A bewitching combinatory adaptation of the Bluebeard tale and a 15th century Portuguese fable of a damsel who disguises herself as a knight errant.
Hovering Over the Water (1993)
Laura Rossellini, a widow from Rome, vacations on the Algarve coast one hot summer. One day while sunbathing, she finds a wounded man named Robert...
Silvestre (1982)
A bewitching combinatory adaptation of the Bluebeard tale and a 15th century Portuguese fable of a damsel who disguises herself as a knight errant.
Hovering Over the Water (1993)
Laura Rossellini, a widow from Rome, vacations on the Algarve coast one hot summer. One day while sunbathing, she finds a wounded man named Robert...
He Goes Long Barefoot That Waits For Dead Men's Shoes (1970)
The tribulations of two friends who, in despair, start begging from door-to-door, and are given a bundle including, literally, a pair of deadman's...
He Goes Long Barefoot That Waits For Dead Men's Shoes (1970)
The tribulations of two friends who, in despair, start begging from door-to-door, and are given a bundle including, literally, a pair of deadman's...
He Goes Long Barefoot That Waits For Dead Men's Shoes (1970)
The tribulations of two friends who, in despair, start begging from door-to-door, and are given a bundle including, literally, a pair of deadman's...
Fragments of an Alms-Film (1972)
Maria works in a German umbrella factory as the foreman of the production sector. João Lucas has given up on living a normal life and...
The Last Dive (1992)
Eloi, a paunchy middle-aged man, finds Samuel, a young sad sack, about to kill himself by plunging into the sea. Eloi takes Samuel under his wing,...
The Mother (1979)
The Mother is one of Monteiro’s first essays on the universe of Portuguese oral culture, folktales and obscure colloquialisms. The plot...
The Love of the Three Pomegranates (1979)
In this highly theatrical TV production, Monteiro again draws on the world of folklore – and, more precisely, on the widespread sexual...
Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (1972)
“I think my film represents above all the proof to those who want to understand and accept it, that poetry can’t be filmed, that it is...
What Shall I Do With This Sword? (1975)
By cross-editing footage of Portuguese workers protesting against NATO forces and various movies, Monteiro shows how one 'sword' can confront the...
What Shall I Do With This Sword? (1975)
By cross-editing footage of Portuguese workers protesting against NATO forces and various movies, Monteiro shows how one 'sword' can confront the...
A True and Faithful Account (1989)
The young girl, Antónia Margarida Castelo Branco, is handed over by her mother to Brás Telles de Meneses because of the obscure...