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In his debut as his libidinous alter ego João de Deus, Monteiro stars as a meticulous and melancholy bachelor living in a rambling boarding house and feverishly obsessed with his landlady’s daughter. A ribald yet wonderfully delicate comedy, Memories of the Yellow House traces the indecisive, dangerous ripening of erotic fantasy as João’s voyeuristic rituals push him to further, unexpected extremes. The rich mellowing of Monteiro’s political address is embodied in the figure of the boarding house whose sanctimonious and narcissistic landlady is both a loose metaphor for the repressive, reactionary tendencies of postwar Portuguese society and an affectionately comic figure.

Genres: Comedy

Starring: Joao Cesar Monteiro, Manuela de Freitas

Released: January 1, 1989

Runtime: 122.0

Popularity Rating: 0.002

Invicta Filmes

Portugal

Menina Julieta Joao Cesar Monteiro
Dona Violeta Manuela de Freitas
Livio Luis Miguel Cintra
Police Chief Henrique Viana
Doctor Antonio Terrinha
Neighbor in living room Violeta Sarzedas
Maid Madalena Lua
Dairy clerk Joao Pedro Benard
Mimi Sabina Sacchi
Mimi's voice (voice) Ines de Medeiros
Laurindo Manuel Gomes
Madre de Deus Maria Angela de Oliveira
Neighbor with baby Maria da Luz Fernandes
Taverner Vasco Sequeira
Kennel Attendant Jose Nunes
Senhor Armando Ruy Furtado
Snooker Player (uncredited) Fernando Lopes

Camera — Director of Photography: Jose Antonio Loureiro
Directing — Assistant Director: Ines de Medeiros
Directing — Director: Joao Cesar Monteiro
Editing — Editor: Claudio Martinez
Editing — Editor: Helena Alves
Production — Producer: Joao Pedro Benard
Production — Producer: Joaquim Pinto
Sound — Sound: Vasco Pimentel
Sound — Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Stephan Konken
Writing — Screenplay: Joao Cesar Monteiro