É hasteada a bandeira do Novo Cinema Português

: Ernesto de Sousa e Dom Roberto

Abstract

The following Master’s Thesis is named “É Hasteada a Bandeira do Novo Cinema Português” (“The New Portuguese Cinema Flag is Flown”) which approaches the subject of the cinema industry in Portugal during the “Estado Novo” era. This thesis approaches subjects starting with the decades of 1930 and 1940, when the golden era of the Portuguese cinema was predominant, also touching the the Cineclub movement and the Portuguese Neorealism during the 1950’s decade and finishing by dealing with the subject of the “Novo Cinema Português” (“New Portuguese Cinema”) which starts on the 1960’s decade. Ernesto Sousa directs the movie that starts this movement: Dom Roberto (1962) is the main object of research of this work. Dom Roberto is a movie originally controversial due to its multifaceted component. Different areas and movements influence it. For that reason, the doubt arises: is the movie worthy of representing the Portuguese vanguardist movement? The answer to that question is analysed by taking into consideration the assets of Ernesto de Sousa such as newspapers articles and magazines (1959-1962). The interviews conducted to Lauro António, Portuguese cineaste, to Luís Reis Torgal, Portuguese historian and to Paulo Filipe Monteiro, Portuguese Journalist are equally important for the subject at hands. The mode of production, in particular by raising funds - through the Viewer’s Cooperative, innovative way to finance the seventh art - Dom Roberto attach the film Bom, dia Alegria! (Final Project Master). With a special focus on the work of director Ernesto de Sousa and the movie Dom Roberto, his only feature film, this thesis makes clear certain peculiarities of film productions during the Salazar regime, their difficulties and achievements.

Date of Award	7 Nov 2014
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Henrique Manuel Pereira (Supervisor)