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The Uncertainty Principle

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After his childhood love (Leonor Baldaque) agrees to marry his friend, a man seeks comfort in the arms of a seductive madam (Leonor Silveira).

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Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine 09/27/2002
2/4
Seeing as the film lacks momentum and its position remains mostly undeterminable, the director's experiment is a successful one. Go to Full Review Jurgen Fauth About.com 10/15/2003
2/5
Takes itself much too seriously. Go to Full Review Josh Ralske All Movie Guide 02/02/2003
6/10
The philosophical musings of the dialogue jar against the tawdry soap opera antics of the film's action in a way that is surprisingly enjoyable. Go to Full Review Rachel Gordon Filmcritic.com 10/01/2002
2/5
Though excessively tiresome, The Uncertainty Principle, as verbally pretentious as the title may be, has its handful of redeeming features, as long as you discount its ability to bore. Go to Full Review Arthur Lazere culturevulture.net 09/30/2002
Dense and enigmatic...elusive...stagy and stilted Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Manoel de Oliveira

Director

Leonor Baldaque

Camila

Leonor Silveira

Vanessa

Isabel Ruth

Celsa

Ricardo Trêpa

Jose Feliciano

Ivo Canelas

Antonio Clara
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The Uncertainty Principle

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Movie Info

Synopsis After his childhood love (Leonor Baldaque) agrees to marry his friend, a man seeks comfort in the arms of a seductive madam (Leonor Silveira).
Director
Manoel de Oliveira
Producer
Paulo Branco
Screenwriter
Agustina Bessa-Luís, Júlia Buisel, António Costa, Jacques Parsi, Manoel de Oliveira
Production Co
Miramax
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Portuguese
Runtime
2h 13m