Eccentricities of a Blonde Haired Girl

This lyrical drama delivered by centenarian director Manoel de Oliveira takes its narrative cues from a 19th-century short story from Portuguese writer Eça de Queirós, the tale of a young man traveling by train and relating the sad account of his failed romantic pursuit of a lovely blonde girl. After his infatuation costs him his job and reputation, the thwarted suitor tries to restore himself as a desirable prospect. Ricardo Trêpa, Catarina Wallenstein star. 64 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Portuguese; Subtitles: English; featurettes; bonus short "The Panels of S°o Vicente de Fora: A Poetic Vision" (2010). In Portuguese with English subtitles.