Luís Miguel Cintra
April 29, 1949 · 77 years old
An iconic actor and stage director in Portugal, Luís Miguel Cintra was born in Madrid, in 1949. His connection to theater began in 1968, at the Faculty of Letters Theater Group, when he was studying Romance Philology at the University of Lisbon. From 1970 to 1972, he attended the Acting Technical Co…
Known For
13 titles
The Dancer Upstairs
A police detective in a South American country is dedicated to hunting down a revolutionary guerilla leader.
April Captains
Story of the 1974 coup that overthrew the right-wing Portuguese dictatorship--which continued the fascist policies of long-time dictator Antonio Salazar--and of two young army captains who were involved in it.
The Strange Case of Angelica
A photographer is asked by hotel owners to take portraits of their recently deceased daughter.
Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl
A young man falls helplessly in love with a mysterious blonde woman who turns his life upside down.
Abraham's Valley
Ema is a very attractive but innocent girl, so pretty that cars crash in her presence. Young marries Dr. Carlo Paiva, who she is not attracted to, but is her father's friend. They move to the Valley of Abraham. Carlo loves her, bu...
Down to Earth
The film tells a story of Mariana, a nurse who leaves Lisbon to accompany an immigrant worker in a comatose sleep on his trip home to Cape Verde. The devoted Portuguese nurse took a journey only to find herself lost in abstract dr...
Gebo and the Shadow
Set in the late 19th century, about a honored but poor patriarch who sacrifices himself to protect his fugitive son.
The Last Dive
Eloi stops Samuel from jumping into the sea and takes him to meet Esperança, the most beautiful sex worker in Lisbon - who happens to be Eloi's daughter.
Anxiety
They are famous, weighed down by honour, celebrated, highly esteemed - aged and ancient. The father, in an attempt to save his son from becoming decrepit tries to drive his son to suicide. He has his work cut out for him. When the...
Silvestre
The daughters of a nobleman give shelter to a stranger. After that visit ends with a severed hand, the pilgrim takes on different identities to seek revenge. The nobleman goes missing and his youngest has to pose as a knight to sa...
Quem Espera por Sapatos de Defunto Morre Descalço
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 shoes.
Correspondences
The film was inspired by the letters exchanged between two leading Portuguese poets, Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen and Jorge de Sena, during the exile of the latter (1957-78). Through their poetry and their letters, the film bu...
