Eccentricities of a Blonde-haired Girl

[Machine Translation] The shocking experience of a man who was seduced by a beautiful blonde Lolita and fell madly in love with her! Manoel de Oliveira is a Portuguese master who depicts a world of illusion alongside the cinematic techniques of Bunuel and Bresson. This film is a monumental masterpiece, which was made during OLIVEIRA's 100th birthday. Based on a short story written by Eca de Queiroz in 1873, OLIVEIRA himself adapted the story by moving the setting to modern Portugal, creating a new femme fatale. Winner of the 2010 Portugal-Golden Globe for Best Actress. --Macario is on a train from Lisbon, Portugal, to the Algarve, a holiday resort. The protagonist, Macario, begins to tell his shocking love story to a stranger sitting next to him. He was working as an accountant at his uncle Francisco's clothing store. One evening, while working upstairs, he looks out and sees a blonde girl with a fan in her hand in the window of the house across the street. Macario instantly fell in love with the girl, Louisa, and became infatuated. Macario eventually asks her to marry him, but his uncle will not allow it. Unable to give up, Macario finally breaks up with his uncle and is fired from his job. Macario leaves home and is at his wits' end as his feelings for Luisa grow... Includes an explanatory leaflet and postcard.

美しきブロンド・ロリータに魅せられ、狂恋に身をやつした男の衝撃の体験! ブニュエルやブレッソンの映画術と並び、幻惑的世界を描くポルトガルの巨匠マノエル・ド・オリヴイラ。本作はその製作中にオリヴェイラ監督が100歳を迎えた記念碑的名品。原作は文豪エサ・デ・ケイロスが1873年に書いた短編小説で、オリヴェイラ自身が現代のポルトガルに舞台を移して脚色、新たなファム・ファタールを生み出した。 2010年ポルトガル=ゴールデン・グローブ賞 最優秀女優賞。 ――ポルトガル・リスボンから保養地アルガルヴへ向かう列車内。主人公マカリオは隣りの席に座る見知らぬ婦人に、自身の衝撃的な恋愛体験を語り始める。 彼は会計士として、叔父のフランシスコが営む洋品店で働いていた。ある夕方、2階で仕事をしながら外を見ると、通りをはさんだ向かいの家の窓辺に扇を手にしたブロンドの少女が現れた。マカリオは一瞬にして、その少女ルイザに恋し、焦がれるようになる。やがてマカリオはルイザと結婚したいと申し出るが、叔父はそれを許してくれない。諦められないマカリオは、遂に叔父と訣別、店を解雇されてしまう。家を出たマカリオは途方に暮れながらルイザへの想いを募らせるのだった・・・。 解説リーフレット、ポストカード封入。