Agustina Bessa-Luís

Writer

Agustina Bessa-Luís, was a Portuguese writer. From 1986 and 1987, she was director of the daily O Primeiro de Janeiro (Porto). From 1990 to 1993, she was director of the Teatro Nacional D. Maria II (Lisbon). Her novels have been adapted for the screen by director Manoel de Oliveira: Fanny Owen ("Francisca"), Abraham's Valley, and The Lands of Risk ("The Convent"), in addition to the Party. Her novel As Terras do Risco was the basis for the film O Convento in 1995. She was awarded the Camões Prize in 2004.

Born: October 15, 1922 in Amarante, Portugal

Died: June 3, 2019 (Age 96)

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Porto of My Childhood Movie	6.9	Actress	Dama Texto	2001
Conversazione a Porto Movie	7.3	Actress		2006
Ma Femme Chamada Bicho Movie	7.4	Actress	Self	1978
No Tempo do Cinema Movie		Actress	Herself	2006
The Portuguese Woman Movie	6.3	Writing	Writer	2019
Abraham's Valley Movie	7.5	Writing	Novel	1993
Anxiety Movie	6.7	Writing	Writer	1998
Francisca Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	7.3	Writing	Novel	1981
Magic Mirror Movie	6.5	Writing	Novel	2006
Visit, or Memories and Confessions Movie	6.9	Writing	Writer	1993
Party Movie	6.2	Writing	Writer	1996
The Convent Movie	5.7	Writing	Writer	1995
The Uncertainty Principle Movie	6.5	Writing	Novel	2002
True and Tender is the North Movie	5.9	Writing	Novel	2008
A Sibila Movie	5.6	Writing	Novel	2023
A Conquista de Faro Short Film	5.3	Writing	Writer	2005
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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