Francisca is a 1981 Portuguese drama film based on the novel Fanny Owen by Agustina Bessa-LuÃÂs and directed by Manoel de Oliveira. The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
The story is of a young man, the son of an English officer, who ends in fatalism and disgrace due to an ill-fated passion.