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Voyage to the Beginning of the World (1997)
95 min | Biography, Drama

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Voyage to the Beginning of the World (1997)

95 min | Biography, Drama

Manoel is an aging film director who travels with his film crew through Portugal in search of the origins of Afonso, a famous French actor whose father emigrated from Portugal to France. In the process, he remembers his own youth.

Director

Manoel de Oliveira

Writers

Manoel de Oliveira (scenario and dialogue) | Jacques Parsi (translation: French)

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Edit Released

Updated May 5, 1997

Release date

Jun 26, 1998 (United States)

Awards

5 wins & 4 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Marcello Mastroianni Manoel Manoel See fewer	La Dolce Vita (1960)
Jean-Yves Gautier Afonso Afonso See fewer	The Avignon Prophecy (2007)
Leonor Silveira Judite Judite See fewer	Living Bad (2023)
Diogo Dória Duarte Duarte See fewer	Until the End of the World (1991)
Isabel de Castro Maria Afonso Maria Afonso See fewer	Viela, Rua Sem Sol (1947)
Cécile Sanz de Alba Christina Christina See fewer	L'empire du tigre (2005)
José Pinto José Afonso José Afonso See fewer	The Portuguese Falcon (2015)
Adelaide Teixeira Senhora Senhora See fewer	Bicicleta (2013)
Isabel Ruth Olga Olga See fewer	Se Eu Fosse Ladrão, Roubava (2013)
Manoel de Oliveira Driver Driver See fewer	The Cannibals (1988)
José Maria Vaz da Silva Assistente Assistente See fewer	Caravaggio (2008)
Fernando Bento Homem 1 Homem 1 See fewer	Abraham's Valley (1993)
Mário Moutinho Homem 2 Homem 2 See fewer	Surdina (2019)
Jorge Mota Homem 3 Homem 3 See fewer	The Forest of the Lost Souls (2017)
Sara Alves Menina Menina See fewer	Voyage to the Beginning of the World (1997)
Helder Esteves Menino Menino See fewer	Uprise (2008)