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Lisbon Story

  • 19941994
  • PGPG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Lisbon Story (1994)
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The director Friedrich Monroe has trouble with finishing a silent b&w movie about Lisbon. He calls his friend, the sound engineer Phillip Winter, for help. As Winter arrives Lisbon weeks lat... Read allThe director Friedrich Monroe has trouble with finishing a silent b&w movie about Lisbon. He calls his friend, the sound engineer Phillip Winter, for help. As Winter arrives Lisbon weeks later, Monroe is disappeared but has left the unfinished film. Winter decides to stay, becaus... Read allThe director Friedrich Monroe has trouble with finishing a silent b&w movie about Lisbon. He calls his friend, the sound engineer Phillip Winter, for help. As Winter arrives Lisbon weeks later, Monroe is disappeared but has left the unfinished film. Winter decides to stay, because he is fascinated of the city and the Portuguese singer Teresa, and he starts to record t... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
29,245
3,586
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    • Director
      • Wim Wenders
    • Writer
      • Wim Wenders
    • Stars
      • Rüdiger Vogler
      • Patrick Bauchau
      • Vasco Sequeira
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Wim Wenders
    • Writer
      • Wim Wenders
    • Stars
      • Rüdiger Vogler
      • Patrick Bauchau
      • Vasco Sequeira
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    • 25User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Patrick Bauchau in Lisbon Story (1994)
    Rüdiger Vogler in Lisbon Story (1994)
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    Top cast

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    Rüdiger Vogler
    Rüdiger Vogler
    • Phillip Winter
    Patrick Bauchau
    Patrick Bauchau
    • Friedrich Monroe
    Vasco Sequeira
    • Truck Driver
    Canto e Castro
    Canto e Castro
    • Barber
    Viriato Jose da Silva
    • Shoemaker
    João Canijo
    João Canijo
    • Crook
    Ricardo Colares
    • Ricardo
    Joel Cunha Ferreira
    • Zé
    Sofia Bénard da Costa
    • Sofia
    Vera Cunha Rocha
    • Vera
    Elisabete Cunha Rocha
    • Beta
    Teresa Salgueiro
    • Self (Madredeus)
    Pedro Ayres Magalhães
    • Self (Madredeus)
    Rodrigo Leão
    • Self (Madredeus)
    Gabriel Gomes
    • Self (Madredeus)
    José Peixoto
    • Self (Madredeus)
    Francisco Ribeiro
    • Self (Madredeus)
    Manoel de Oliveira
    Manoel de Oliveira
    • Self
    • Director
      • Wim Wenders
    • Writer
      • Wim Wenders
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Originally intended to be a pure promotional documentary about Lisbon comissioned by the city. Director Wim Wenders added some fictional components to the film and created a story with a thin and simple plot line.
    • Goofs
      In Lisbon, Mr. Winter reads a loving air mail post card received from Teresa, touring with her musical group, Madredeus in Brazil [at around 1:09:29]. The card shows Rio and Sugarloaf Mountain. However the card is postmarked May (possibly June) 7, 1994 in Portugal.
    • Quotes

      Phillip Winter: Listen. You have to guess what this is.

      [makes sound of horse running]

      Beta: A horse! He's afraid!

      Zé: Yeah, horse!

      Vera: That's it!

      Sofia: He's running very fast! He's galloping!

      Phillip Winter: Right. And who is always on a horse?

      Zé: A cowboy.

      Phillip Winter: Right. And now...

      [makes sound of lighting a match]

      Vera: A match!

      Zé: He lights a match!

      Phillip Winter: [makes sound of fire]

      Sofia: What's that?

      Zé: He makes a fire!

      Vera: Yeah, he makes a fire!

      Phillip Winter: Mmm hmm...

      [makes sound of frying eggs]

      Zé: What's that?

      Sofia: He makes something to eat. Yes, a steak!

      Zé: A steak!

      Phillip Winter: [pauses] Nnnehh... This cowboy is... vegetarian. Listen again.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Sound of Lisbon Story (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Guitarra
      Traditional lyrics from the poets of Fado

      Music by Pedro Ayres Magalhães and Rodrigo Leão

      Performed by Madredeus

      Produced by Pedro Ayres Magalhães for EMI - Valentim de Carvalho Música, Lda, Lisboa, Portugal

      Published by Delabel Editions / Sacem worldwide except Portugal (SPA - Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores)

    User reviews25

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Haunting and beautiful
    This movie had the most tremendous impact on me when I first saw it - and now that I watch it again it does the same kind of magic to me. It gives impressions, but mostly it uses pictures, music, sounds to convey beauty.

    The depth, what makes this more than commercial of Lisbon is the true question lying under about filmmakers wrestle with himself about the worth of making a film or any film and then again a really beautiful story about love which is drawn with only the needed lines to make you see it, but without spelling the feelings out.

    The lead singer of Madredeus - Teresa Salgueiro does exceptional role without playing anyone particular - also the presence of other band members is strong - and takes the movie somewhere between real and unreal and gives the movie sleepy, dreamy like atmosphere. Wenders must have talent in casting since also the "local" people fit in perfectly and are so easy about being in front of camera.
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    3
    • lauri3
    • Aug 15, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 12, 1995 (Portugal)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Portugal
    • Languages
      • English
      • Portuguese
      • German
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Лісабонська історія
    • Filming locations
      • Germany
    • Production companies
      • Madragoa Filmes
      • Road Movies Filmproduktion
      • Wim Wenders Stiftung
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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