---
title: 'Day of Despair (1992)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Manoel de Oliveira'
released: '1992-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 75
genres:
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Portugal'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/day-of-despair-1992'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104099/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Day of Despair (1992)

1992 · 75 min · History · France, Portugal

Original title: O Dia do Desespero

## Synopsis

Day of Despair is a 1992 Portuguese drama film based on the life of Portuguese writer Camilo Castelo Branco. It was directed by Manoel de Oliveira. The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 65th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

## Credits

- **Director of Photography:** [Mario Barroso](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-barroso)
- **Director:** [Manoel de Oliveira](https://cinepixo.com/people/manoel-de-oliveira)
- **Screenplay:** [Manoel de Oliveira](https://cinepixo.com/people/manoel-de-oliveira)
- **Editor:** [Manoel de Oliveira](https://cinepixo.com/people/manoel-de-oliveira)
- **Producer:** [Paulo Branco](https://cinepixo.com/people/paulo-branco)

## Cast

- [Teresa Madruga](https://cinepixo.com/people/teresa-madruga)
- [Luís Miguel Cintra](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-miguel-cintra)
- [Nuno Melo](https://cinepixo.com/people/nuno-melo)
- [Mario Barroso](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-barroso)
- [Diogo Dória](https://cinepixo.com/people/diogo-doria)

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