The 15th Stone
"Manoel de Oliveira and João Bénard da Costa in a conversation filmed by Rita Azevedo Gomes"
Overview
Joáo Bénard da Costa, director of the Portuguese National Film Archives [deceased in 2009], interviews the dean of contemporaneous film directors [96-years-old then]. Two humanists of different philosophical backgrounds, both with their long, entire lives dedicated to culture in general (music, painting, literature) and to film in particular, discuss freely, sometimes haltingly, the director's power as a creator or a magician, the philosophy beyond particular scenes in classic movies, film technique, the importance of color, sound and music to films, art versus entertainment, and much more. Their talk takes place in a museum room, seating in front of "The Annunciation" (a 1510 oil painting by João Vaz, a Portuguese artist), which eventually leads to a discussion of 'Leonardo da Vinci', and the relationship between a trend-setter master and his disciples.
About The 15th Stone (2007)
The 15th Stone (2007) is a documentary movie produced by LX Filmes in Portugal. It was directed by Rita Azevedo Gomes. On screen you will see Manoel de Oliveira and João Bénard da Costa. With a runtime of 2h 1m, the film averages 6.5/10 across 4 TMDB ratings.
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