Bocage - O Triunfo do Amor (1997)

English title: Bocage, the Triumph of Love.
Synopsis: The film's first and third acts are an account of some incidents in the life of Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage (1765-1805), a Portuguese poet, illustrated by his poems; the middle section is a story written by him, involving two women who are seduced by the same man.
Appraisal: Doubtless interesting and probably successful in giving a picture (albeit a partial one) of a free-spirited libertine; it is however impossible to contextualize some of the events depicted if one hasn't read anything about the poet (my case); the visuals are elaborate and reminded me of films like Medea (1969) and Satyricon (1969). A pleasant film, but perhaps too loose in form and incomplete in contents to qualify as a major work.
Rating: 54