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O Fantasma
The PhantomDirected by João Pedro Rodrigues Produced by Amândio Coroado Written by Alexandre Melo
José NevesStarring Ricardo Meneses
Beatriz Torcato
Andre BarbosaCinematography Rui Poças Editing by Paulo Rebelo
João Pedro RodriguesRelease date(s) October 23, 2000 (Portugal) Running time 90 min. Country Portugal
Language Portuguese O Fantasma (English: The Phantom) is a 2000 Portuguese explicit gay-themed film directed by João Pedro Rodrigues and produced at the independent production company Rosa Filmes.[1]
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Synopsis
Young and handsome Sergio (Ricardo Meneses) works the night shift as a trash collector in Lisbon. He is uninterested in his pretty female co-worker Fatima, who displays an avid interest in him, so instead Sergio roams the city. Eventually Sergio becomes fascinated with a sleek motorcycle and its arrogant owner - a young man totally indifferent to Sergio. Sergio's surfacing desires unleash his darkest impulses, sending him down a dangerous path of violence, depravity, and degradation.
Reception
The film premiered at the 2000 Venice International Film Festival. It won the prize for best feature film in the New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival and the Entrevues Film Festival. The film generated controversy due to its depiction of unsimulated homosexual fellatio, as it was the first portuguese feature ever to openly depict homosexual practices. Ricardo Meneses was nominated for the 2001 Portuguese Golden Globe award for best leading actor.
External links
- Phantom oficial web page on Rosa Filmes' official website
- Fantasma, O at the Internet Movie Database
References
- ^ Infos at rosafilmes.pt: click on "
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", then on "ABOUT US
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", then on "PHANTOM
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Categories:- 2000 films
- Portuguese LGBT-related films
- Portuguese films
- Portuguese-language films
- 2000s drama films
- Erotic films
- Films directed by João Pedro Rodrigues
- Portuguese film stubs
- 2000s drama film stubs
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