Magic Mirror
Luciano, fresh out of jail, was taken by his brother, Flórido, to serve in the home of wealthy Alfreda. He was surprised when she told him that her greatest desire was to see the Virgin Mary. Now comes this rich land owner with her sublime pretensions. Isn't it enough for her to have an Aston Martin and a Jaguar in the garage and ten different dresses per season? It was all professor Heschel's fault. Or someone else's. Anyway, to go beyond the promise is heresy. Alfreda said that she wouldn't rest until she saw the Virgin and made her some questions. Filipe Quinta, the Forger, says he has a solution. Meanwhile, Bahia, her husband, listens do music.
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Cast
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Leonor Silveira
Alfreda
Known for
The Strange Case of Angelica
Ricardo Trêpa
José Luciano / Touro Azul
Known for
The Strange Case of Angelica
Luís Miguel Cintra
Filipe Quinta
Known for
The Strange Case of Angelica
The Dancer Upstairs
Leonor Baldaque
Vicenta / Abril
Also in
The Portuguese Nun
The Uncertainty Principle
Glória de Matos
Nurse Hilda
Also in
Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl
Benilde or the Virgin Mother
Isabel Ruth
Celsa Andrade
Known for
The Strange Case of Angelica
Adelaide Teixeira
Queta
Known for
The Strange Case of Angelica
Diogo Dória
Police Commissioner
Known for
Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One
José Wallenstein
Américo
Known for
Timeless Love
The Death of Louis XIV
Marisa Paredes
Monja
Known for
Life Is Beautiful
The Skin I Live In
Michel Piccoli
Prof. Heschel
Known for
We Have a Pope
Contempt
João Bénard da Costa
Bahia
Known for
To Each His Own Cinema
Manoel de Oliveira Director · Agustina Bessa-Luís Author Renato Berta Cinematographer
Budget $2.2M · First release September 1, 2005 · Produced in Portugal
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Budget
$2,200,000
Production
Filbox Produções
Production
Portugal
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Languages
Original title
Espelho Mágico
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
Italy · September 1, 2005
Premiere
Portugal · March 9, 2006
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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