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Night Train to Lisbon

  • 20132013
  • RR
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
19K
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Jeremy Irons, Mélanie Laurent, and Jack Huston in Night Train to Lisbon (2013)
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Swiss Professor Raimund Gregorius (Jeremy Irons) abandons his lectures and buttoned-down life to embark on a thrilling adventure that will take him on a journey to the very heart of himself.Swiss Professor Raimund Gregorius (Jeremy Irons) abandons his lectures and buttoned-down life to embark on a thrilling adventure that will take him on a journey to the very heart of himself.Swiss Professor Raimund Gregorius (Jeremy Irons) abandons his lectures and buttoned-down life to embark on a thrilling adventure that will take him on a journey to the very heart of himself.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
19K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Bille August
  • Writers
    • Greg Latter(screenplay)
    • Ulrich Herrmann(screenplay)
    • Pascal Mercier(novel)
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Irons
    • Mélanie Laurent
    • Jack Huston
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bille August
  • Writers
    • Greg Latter(screenplay)
    • Ulrich Herrmann(screenplay)
    • Pascal Mercier(novel)
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Irons
    • Mélanie Laurent
    • Jack Huston
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    • 72User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations

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    Night Train to Lisbon
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    Jeremy Irons, Christopher Lee, Charlotte Rampling, Mélanie Laurent, and Jack Huston in Night Train to Lisbon (2013)
    Jeremy Irons, Martina Gedeck, Mélanie Laurent, and Jack Huston in Night Train to Lisbon (2013)
    Jeremy Irons, Martina Gedeck, Mélanie Laurent, and Jack Huston in Night Train to Lisbon (2013)
    Jeremy Irons in Night Train to Lisbon (2013)
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    Jeremy Irons, Martina Gedeck, Mélanie Laurent, and Jack Huston in Night Train to Lisbon (2013)
    Jeremy Irons, Martina Gedeck, Mélanie Laurent, and Jack Huston in Night Train to Lisbon (2013)
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    Jack Huston in Night Train to Lisbon (2013)
    Night Train to Lisbon (2013)

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    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • Raimund Gregoriusas Raimund Gregorius
    Mélanie Laurent
    Mélanie Laurent
    • Young Estefâniaas Young Estefânia
    Jack Huston
    Jack Huston
    • Amadeuas Amadeu
    Martina Gedeck
    Martina Gedeck
    • Marianaas Mariana
    Tom Courtenay
    Tom Courtenay
    • Older João Eçaas Older João Eça
    August Diehl
    August Diehl
    • Young Jorge O'Kellyas Young Jorge O'Kelly
    Bruno Ganz
    Bruno Ganz
    • Older Jorge O'Kellyas Older Jorge O'Kelly
    Lena Olin
    Lena Olin
    • Older Estefâniaas Older Estefânia
    Marco D'Almeida
    Marco D'Almeida
    • Young Joãoas Young João
    Beatriz Batarda
    Beatriz Batarda
    • Young Adrianaas Young Adriana
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Father Bartolomeuas Father Bartolomeu
    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Older Adrianaas Older Adriana
    Nicolau Breyner
    • Da Silvaas Da Silva
    Jane Thorne
    • Older Clotildeas Older Clotilde
    Burghart Klaußner
    Burghart Klaußner
    • Judge Pradoas Judge Prado
    Adriano Luz
    Adriano Luz
    • Mendezas Mendez
    Sarah Spale
    • Catarina Mendezas Catarina Mendez
    • (as Sarah Spale-Bühlmann)
    Filipe Vargas
    Filipe Vargas
    • Young Father Bartolomeuas Young Father Bartolomeu
    • Director
      • Bille August
    • Writers
      • Greg Latter(screenplay)
      • Ulrich Herrmann(screenplay)
      • Pascal Mercier(novel)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      There are some language issues in the movie that one could take as goofs. But in fact, the movie takes English as a convention. The option to maintain Portuguese where logical would have made it a Portuguese-spoken movie through the entire flashback, and even some present scenes. So, all of the characters speak English, even if they should speak Portuguese or German. The reference to their actual language is made through their accents. That's why most of the actors playing Portuguese, even Brits, speak English with an effort to have the typical Portuguese accent.
    • Goofs
      When Raimund is on the Bern Train Station, he is thinking whether he goes on board or not. The train starts to move and the doors are still open, which nowadays it would be impossible in trains of that dimension for security reasons. Although the error was needed to give more tension to the scene, it is still a thing that would never occur nowadays.
    • Quotes

      Amadeu: We leave something of ourselves behind when we leave a place. We stay there, even though we go away. And there are things in us that we can find again only by going back there. We travel to ourselves when we go to a place. Now we have covered the stretch of our lives, no matter how brief it may have been.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Salesman (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Lisboa
      Composer: Annette Focks

      Portugese Guitar: Damiel Pircher

      Sound Mixer: Tom Tautorat

      Recording & Mix Studio: Emil Berlin Studios

    User reviews72

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    8/10
    The life would ask what did you do in your life.
    I am glad that I saw this movie. It was based on the novel which tells about a Swiss professor called Raimund who saves a young woman from jumping off the bridge. Then the girl disappears, so the Raimund got her red coat and a book. He starts to read it to find why she was trying to kill herself. That he finds something deep inside which is more than he had in his life. So he abandons his class in half way and pursue the thrilling adventurous quest to find more about the person he read in the book. Everything he was curious about is only grows bigger than he imagined. He meets many people regarding that book and they tell the same stories from each of their own perspectives which happened in back 70s. Now, Rainmund asks one question himself after knowing everything and it might be yours too if you saw the movie.

    The movie looked exact copy of a novel, like I read some novel. The story telling which transforms the screen constantly between now and 70s were clearly maintained with its destination until the last 10- 20 minutes. Once you know the final conclusion, you may say is that it's because some of you might expect something bigger. But the middle aged or older guys who had experienced life very well will know the meaning of it. Yeah I believe the movie might more suitable for those kinda audience than youngsters.

    It was a nice performance by such a great British actor Jeremy Irons. Like I said the story had two diversions, one which set in present time and another in 70s. The present time tale was totally ruled by Jeremy Irons, I liked it more than the 70s tale. The problem with flashback story was its ending, it was very simple especially I expected bit detailed explanation behind character Amadeu's death. And also his failed relationship with Estafania could have been more reasonable. However I am not disappointed with the movie, it was a quite nice drama, in fact awesome. I am not a book fanatic but I love movies based on the novels especially movie like 'Night Train to Lisbon' I won't miss. I say you must go for it if you like the movies which gives more priority to innovative characters than usual theme.

    8/10
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    • Reno-Rangan
    • Nov 12, 2013

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Switzerland
      • Germany
      • Portugal
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Нічний потяг до Лісабона
    • Filming locations
      • Caxias, Portugal
    • Production companies
      • Studio Hamburg Filmproduktion
      • C-Films AG
      • PalmStar Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €7,700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,020,387
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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