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Manoel de Oliveira

‘The Strange Case of Angelica’: One Man’s Palliative for the Encroaching Real World
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‘The Strange Case of Angelica’: One Man’s Palliative for the Encroaching Real World

By
Nathaniel Drake Carlson
/ 29 September 2011

The protagonist’s relationship with a ghost is a volatile force in The Strange Case of Angelica. It disrupts as much as it pacifies or acts as palliative.

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Belle Toujours

By
Barbara Herman
/ 8 September 2008
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Manoel de Oliveira’s ‘A Talking Picture’ Has Nothing New to Say

By
Lester Pimentel
/ 21 January 2005
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Manoel de Oliveira’s I’m Going Home Finds Oases Amidst Despair

By
Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece
/ 2 September 2003
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I’m Going Home (2001)

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PopMatters Staff
/ 22 August 2002

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