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 ...
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Title: Lisbon Story (1994)
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1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast
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| Rüdiger Vogler | ... | Phillip Winter | |
| Patrick Bauchau | ... | Friedrich Monroe | |
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Vasco Sequeira | ... | Truck Driver |
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Canto e Castro | ... | Barber |
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Viriato Jose da Silva | ... | Shoemaker |
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João Canijo | ... | Crook |
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Ricardo Colares | ... | Ricardo |
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Joel Cunha Ferreira | ... | Zé |
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Sofia Bénard da Costa | ... | Sofia |
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Vera Cunha Rocha | ... | Vera |
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Elisabete Cunha Rocha | ... | Beta |
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Teresa Salgueiro | ... | Self (Madredeus) |
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Pedro Ayres Magalhães | ... | Self (Madredeus) |
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Rodrigo Leão | ... | Self (Madredeus) |
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Gabriel Gomes | ... | Self (Madredeus) |
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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 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 the sound of the film. At the same time Monroe cruises through the city with a camcorder and tries to catch unseen pictures. Later they meet and Winter convinces Monroe of finishing the film. Written by Christoph Blendinger <blendi@iam.uni-bonn.de>
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Rated PG for some language and brief smoking | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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[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]
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Lyrics and music by Francisco Ribeiro
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)
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In the condensed "third act" (opposing to rather slow film's pace ), which is roughly last 15 minutes, in main character's monologue, Wenders uses names of several Beatles' songs, "Fool on the Hill" and "With A Little Help From My Friends". See more »Goofs
When Philipp Winter finds Friedrich Monroe's book by Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa, he is amused that a poet should be called "nobody". However, "Pessoa" in Portuguese means "person". See more »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]
[...]
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Soundtracks
A CIDADE E OS CAMPOSLyrics and music by Francisco Ribeiro
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)
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Release Date:
12 May 1995 (Portugal) See more »Also Known As:
Lisbonne Story See more »Company Credits
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The first time I watched "Lisbon Story" I was disappointed and rather annoyed at what seemed a pretentious and self-indulgent experiment.
Then several months later, I watched it again, and was captivated by it, enjoyed it thoroughly, and found it to be a good-hearted, affectionate salute to motion pictures and by extension to art in general. Though the film's humor frequently borders on being downright corny, I couldn't help enjoying even that aspect because of the obvious good will with which it was presented. It feels refreshing to have a film-maker work so hard to amuse the audience! That in itself is a token of respect.
Wenders has made here a film that's slippery, puzzling, and that eludes the mind's grasp at every turn, yet in the end delivers a powerful and even joyful message. It takes a certain amount of courage to send a positive message to an audience these days--or even in 1994, when the film was released. I applaud Mr. Wenders and I applaud this film. I'm very glad I thought to watch it again--I will definitely see it again in future, too.