João César Monteiro
Director · 40 credits · 17 in highly-rated films
Best known for Recollections of the Yellow House (1989)
Frequent collaborators: Luís Miguel Cintra, Manuela de Freitas, Rita Durão, José Mora Ramos
Best João César Monteiro movies by genre
Directed movies (22 total, ranked by score)
1Recollections of the Yellow House
1989 · ★ 8.2 (28 votes)
Comedy, Drama
2The Spousals of God
1999 · ★ 7.0 (21 votes)
Comedy
3Hovering Over the Water
2013 · ★ 7.4 (18 votes)
Drama, Romance
4Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen
1972 · ★ 6.0 (8 votes)
Documentary
5The Last Dive
1992 · ★ 6.6 (14 votes)
Drama
6End of Conservation
1990 · ★ 5.2 (4 votes)
Comedy
7God's Comedy
1996 · ★ 6.8 (24 votes)
Comedy, Drama
8Paths
1978 · ★ 7.5 (12 votes)
Drama, Fantasy
9Come and Go
2003 · ★ 7.4 (17 votes)
Drama, Comedy
10The Two Soldiers
1978 · ★ 6.0 (6 votes)
Drama
11The Mother
1979 · ★ 6.0 (4 votes)
Drama
12The Guns and the People
1977 · ★ 7.4 (8 votes)
Documentary
13Silvestre
1982 · ★ 6.6 (14 votes)
History, Drama
14He Goes Long Barefoot That Waits for Dead Men's Shoes
1970 · ★ 5.6 (11 votes)
Drama
15A Walk with Johnny Guitar
1996 · ★ 6.4 (14 votes)
Drama
16The Love of the Three Pomegranates
1979 · ★ 5.3 (6 votes)
Drama
17What Shall I Do With This Sword?
1975 · ★ 6.3 (3 votes)
Documentary, History
18Fragments of an Alms-Film
1972 · ★ 6.2 (6 votes)
Comedy
19Snow White
2000 · ★ 5.7 (6 votes)
Drama, Fantasy
20Bestiary, or the Parade of Orpheus
1995 · ★ 6.3 (3 votes)
Drama
21Lettera Amorosa
1995 · ★ 5.8 (4 votes)
22The Hips of J.W.
1997 · ★ 4.4 (7 votes)
Comedy
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.