---
title: 'The Cannibals (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Manoel de Oliveira'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Portugal'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-cannibals-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094833/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Cannibals (1988)

1988 · 90 min · Drama · France, Portugal

Original title: Os Canibais

## Synopsis

The Cannibals is a 1988 Portuguese drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Manoel de Oliveira](https://cinepixo.com/people/manoel-de-oliveira)
- **Screenplay:** [Manoel de Oliveira](https://cinepixo.com/people/manoel-de-oliveira)
- **Original Music Composer:** [João Paes](https://cinepixo.com/people/joao-paes)
- **Producer:** [Paulo Branco](https://cinepixo.com/people/paulo-branco)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mario Barroso](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-barroso)

## Cast

- [Diogo Dória](https://cinepixo.com/people/diogo-doria) as Don João
- [Luís Miguel Cintra](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-miguel-cintra) as Visconde d'Aveleda
- [Rogério Samora](https://cinepixo.com/people/rogerio-samora)
- [Leonor Silveira](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonor-silveira) as Margarida
- [Oliveira Lopes](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliveira-lopes)

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