Biography

Cláudia Carvalho(III)

Actress

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Cláudia Carvalho in Embargo (2010)

Inspired by the Nobel prize winner Saramago, Embargo tells the story of Nuno who is a man who works in a sandwich stand, but he's also the man who invented a machine which promises to revolutionise the shoe industry. In a time of a petrol embargo, Nuno finds himself in a sinister situation. Blinded by the promise of success and his obsession with achieving his goals in life, he tries desperately to sell his machine. He is mysteriously trapped in his own car and misses the once in a lifetime opportunity to finally present this invention to the world and his life is suddenly embargoed.

Embargo simmers with the same kind of dark comedy humour that can be found in the films of the Cohen brothers. The type of humour that isn't in your face but that you still feel in every bone of your body and that spreads itself around the theatre. The film is based on a short story with the same title by Nobel of literature - Jose Saramago, who has also written Blimunda and Blindness. Antonio Ferreira has created a portuguese film that feels warm, comical and comfortably peculiar.

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Embargo (2010)

Cláudia Carvalho is known for Embargo (2010), La Reine Morte (2018) and À Flor da Pele (2008).

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Known for

Embargo (2010)

5.5

Margarida

2010

Diogo Amaral and Joana de Verona in La Reine Morte (2018)

6.1

Mulher povo
Secretária
Mulher comunidade

2018

À Flor da Pele (2008)

À Flor da Pele

2.7

Short

Cátia

2008

José Martins and Mina Andala in Le Souvenir du Parfum des Choses (2025)

Le Souvenir du Parfum des Choses

Administradora

2025

Credits

Actress

Le Souvenir du Parfum des Choses
- Administradora
- 2025
La Reine Morte
6.1
- Mulher povo
- Secretária
- Mulher comunidade
- 2018
O vôo da Papoila
5.2
Short
- Mãe criança
- 2011
Embargo
5.5
- Margarida
- 2010
Dell'Arte
Short
- Tina
- 2009
Taxi: Não sei se sei
4.8
Music Video
- Mulher
- 2009
Blind Zero: Slow Time Love
Music Video
- Namorada
- 2009
À Flor da Pele
2.7
Short
- Cátia
- 2008
Expensive Soul: 13 Mulheres
Music Video
- Mulher da Banda
- 2006

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EMBARGO (trailer) from the original of Jose Saramago

EMBARGO (trailer) from the original of Jose Saramago

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