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The Man with the Crooked Eyes

1918 · 92 min Crime Thriller
5.7 / 10 · TMDB

The Man with the Crooked Eyes is a unfinished 1918 Portuguese silent film made for Lusitânia Film and directed by José Leitão de Barros, starring Filipe Melo. This was restored and edited together in 2007 using all existing raw footage.

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Original Title O Homem dos Olhos Tortos
Year 1918
Country Portugal
Genre Crime, Thriller
Director José Leitão de Barros
Runtime 92 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.7/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs its intrigue from the very gaps and scars of the surviving nitrate, relying on the expressive power of silent-era visuals to suggest a narrative. It explores the boundary between a crime thriller and a cinematic relic.

What lingers after viewing is not the plot, but the haunting texture of recovered time and the poignant beauty of an incomplete artifact. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: José Leitão de Barros

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Best viewed as a silent, archival piece, allowing its historical patina and visual mystery to fully resonate.

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