Manuel on the Island of Wonders
Series Overview
This three part French TV serial for children (alternate versions exist as a feature, Manoel’s Destinies, and a 4 part Portuguese TV serial, Adventure in Madeira) is the favourite of many devotees of Raúl Ruiz. This is because it ties the enchantment and mystery of Lewis Carroll, Carlo Collodi and the Brothers Grimm to the filmmaker’s experiments with narrative strategies and what he calls the pentaludic model of storytelling (where characters are thrown dice-like into combinations and situations governed by the play of Chance and Destiny).
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1 Season • 3 Episodes
1984 – 1984
Premiered: Sun, Jan 1, 1984
Raúl RuizLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 3: “La Petite Championne d'échecs”
Part Three (beginning in Episode Two), entitled ‘The Little Chess-Champion’, hands the (until now) off-screen voice-over narration to Manoel himself. He promises to tell his own story, but adds that it’s ‘a story that I made up in my distant childhood and that happens in the future’. The tone is less Baroque, more Gothic, as Ruiz explores the ‘wonders of the night’. The filmmaker’s obsession in this section concerns perception and the deciphering of secret signs and codes.
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Raúl Ruiz
Jorge Arriagada
Acácio de Almeida
Claudio Martinez, Rudolfo Wedeles
Paulo Branco, Arthur Neves, António Vaz da Silva
Department Leadership Roster
Paulo Branco
Producer
Arthur Neves
Producer
António Vaz da Silva
Producer
Jorge Arriagada
Original Music Composer
Acácio de Almeida
Director of Photography
Claudio Martinez
Editor
Rudolfo Wedeles
Editor
Isabel Branco
Production Design
Zé Branco
Production Design
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What is Manuel on the Island of Wonders about?
This three part French TV serial for children (alternate versions exist as a feature, Manoel’s Destinies, and a 4 part Portuguese TV serial, Adventure in Madeira) is the favourite of many devotees of Raúl Ruiz. This is because it ties the enchantment and mystery of Lewis Carroll, Carlo Collodi and the Brothers Grimm to the filmmaker’s experiments with narrative strategies and what he calls the pentaludic model of storytelling (where characters are thrown dice-like into combinations and situations governed by the play of Chance and Destiny).
How many seasons does Manuel on the Island of Wonders have?
Manuel on the Island of Wonders comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Manuel on the Island of Wonders?
Key cast members in Manuel on the Island of Wonders include Not specified.
Who created or directed Manuel on the Island of Wonders?
Manuel on the Island of Wonders was developed and directed by Raúl Ruiz.