A janela (Maryalva mix)

  • 87'
  • Portugal
  • 2001

The Ascensor da Bica runs through the Lisbon neighbourhood of Misericórdia, offering arguably the most scenic rides of all the city’s funiculars. It is here, in this quite traditional parish full of salt-of-the-earth-types, that Edgar Pêra’s breakthrough work is set: a rustic, fado-driven musical comedy – done the avant-garde way.

A janela (Maryalva mix) tells the story of Antonio, an old school Marialva (= a womanizer and barfly cruising the Fado taverns and back-alleys of Mouraria) who seems not to have noticed that his type is history – but why would he care, if the half dozen ladies he’s bedding don’t seem to mind? Now, Antonio is played by six actors, while a single comedienne plays all his paramours. No wonder then that A janela (Maryalva mix) is ripe with identity crises of all kinds: cultural, sexual, purely personal – you name it, they act it out. What chaos! What delight! What laughs! And such saudade.

  • 87'
  • Portugal
  • 2001
Director
Edgar Pêra
Country of production
Portugal
Year
2001
Festival Edition
IFFR 2019
Length
87'
Medium
35mm
International title
The Window (Don Juan Mix)
Language
Portuguese
Producers
Edgar Pêra, Paulo Branco
Production Companies
Akademya Luso-Galaktika, Madragoa Filmes
Sales
NOS
Screenplay
Senhor Ego, Lúcia Sigalho, Manuel João Vieira
Cinematography
Luís Branquinho
Editor
Inês Henriques, Pedro A. Machado
Music
Tiago Alves, Artur Cyanetto, Paulo Pedro Gonçalves, Pedro Ayres Magalhães
Cast
Lúcia Sigalho, Manuel João Vieira, Nuno Melo, Miguel Borges, João Didelet, José Wallenstein, Nuno Bizarro
Director
Edgar Pêra
Country of production
Portugal
Year
2001
Festival Edition
IFFR 2019
Length
87'
Medium
35mm
International title
The Window (Don Juan Mix)
Language
Portuguese
Producers
Edgar Pêra, Paulo Branco
Production Companies
Akademya Luso-Galaktika, Madragoa Filmes
Sales
NOS
Screenplay
Senhor Ego, Lúcia Sigalho, Manuel João Vieira
Cinematography
Luís Branquinho
Editor
Inês Henriques, Pedro A. Machado
Music
Tiago Alves, Artur Cyanetto, Paulo Pedro Gonçalves, Pedro Ayres Magalhães
Cast
Lúcia Sigalho, Manuel João Vieira, Nuno Melo, Miguel Borges, João Didelet, José Wallenstein, Nuno Bizarro