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Manuel on the Island of Wonders (1984)

Manuel on the Island of Wonders

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2h 10m

Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

August 2nd, 1984

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Synopsis

This three part French TV serial for children (alternate versions exist as a feature, Manoel’s Destinies, and a 4 part Portuguese TV serial, Adventure in Madeira) is the favourite of many devotees of Raúl Ruiz. This is because it ties the enchantment and mystery of Lewis Carroll, Carlo Collodi and the Brothers Grimm to the filmmaker’s experiments with narrative strategies and what he calls the pentaludic model of storytelling (where characters are thrown dice-like into combinations and situations governed by the play of Chance and Destiny).

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Cast

Ruben de Freitas
Manoel
(7 ans)
Teresa Madruga
Mère de Manoel
Fernando Heitor
Père de Manoel
Marco Paulo de Freitas
Manoel
(13 ans)
Diogo Dória
Capitain Araujo
Cecília Guimarães
Tante
Vasco Pimentel
Professeur
José de Freitas
Pêcheur
Aurélie Chazelle
Marilina
Miguel Silva
Roque
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Directors

Raoul Ruiz
(3 episodes, 1984)
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Producers

Paulo Branco
producer
(3 episodes, 1984)
Arthur Neves
executive producer / producer (3 episodes, 1984)
António Vaz da Silva
producer / executive producer (3 episodes, 1984)
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Writers

João Botelho
idea
(3 episodes, 1984)
Leonor Pinhão
idea
(3 episodes, 1984)
Raoul Ruiz
writer
(2 episodes, 1984)
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Country of Origin

Portugal
France

Languages

French
Portuguese

Release Dates

August 2nd, 1985 (Australia) TV
August 2nd, 1984 (Portugal)
August 2nd, 1984 (Portugal) TV

Alternative Titles

Manoel dans l'île des merveilles (original title)
Manuel's Destinies (Australia)
Manuel’s Destinies (Australia)
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Locations

Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Madeira, Portugal

Running Times

130 min ((USA))
152 min (3 parts)
250 min (Portugal) (4 parts)

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Les Films du Passage
Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP)
Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA)
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