Day of Despair

Day of Despair (O Dia do Desespero) is a 1992 Portuguese drama film based on the life of Portuguese writer Camilo Castelo Branco. It was directed by Manoel de Oliveira. The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 65th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Cast

 * Mário Barroso as Camilo Castelo Branco
 * Teresa Madruga as Ana Plácido
 * Luís Miguel Cintra as Freitas Fortuna
 * Diogo Dória as Dr. Edmundo Magalhães

Reception
The film has been considered "unjustly overlooked and underrated".