The tragedy and comedy in Carlos' life begins, grows and ends like the tragedy and comedy of Portugal. In the company of his close friend, João da Ega, allegedly a brilliant writer, Carlos, with his idle existence as an aristocratic doctor, spends his time to enjoying friends and lovers. Until he falls in love. She is a new character in this revolutionary novel. It's a vertiginous passion that goes beyond that past gloominess to reach a new and darker abyss, incest.
**It has weaknesses, but it is still a good film and does not do a disservice to the genius work of Eça de Queirós.**
Anyone who knows me knows that I am quite critical of Portuguese cinema. This film is not, however, one of the worst: i...
