Seeing as he already finished his teaching career and he has nothing to do but read and play chess, he takes the train and starts his adventure in Lisbon. He tries to find the women at the train station, with no results. He finds a book and a train ticket to Lisbon in her red coat, which she left behind. At the beginning of the story, a Swiss professor saves the life of a young woman trying to commit suicide. This amazing movie based on the novel by the same title by Pascal Mercier. Night Train To Lisbon, 2013 (Bille August) Also worth mentioning, the film won several awards, including the Globo de Ouro and the Cannes Film Festival. It is a poetic story that impresses with its harmonious photography, amazing nature in the background and formidable performances by the actors.
The story is about an old movie director who returns to the North of the country, where he spent his childhood. Directed by Manoel de Oliveira it was also the last film of famous actor Marcello Mastroianni. This brilliant movie take us on a road trip through rural Portugal. Voyage to the Beginning of the World, 1997 (Viagem ao Princípio do Mundo, Manoel de Oliveira) The film captures the charm of the narrow streets in the old quarters of Lisbon, and avoids clichés.
The movie follows the protagonists and shows the unseen pictures of Lisbon and the “sound” of this city, “Fado music”, played by Portugese band Madreeus. He decides to stay in Lisbon to look for his friend and starts to record the sound of the film. But after arriving in Lisbon, Winter can't find Monroe, since he disappeared without finishing the film. The story is simple: film director Friedrich Monroe is in Lisbon shooting a movie about the city and having problems with sound, he calls his friend, sound engineer Phillip Winter, to help him. This is a beautiful tragic comedy about discovering Lisbon with its music, soul and underground culture. Lisbon Story, 1994 (Viagem a Lisboa, Wim Wenders)
Here are our top 5 movies about Portugal : Thanks to amazing direction, fabulous stories and bewitching photography, these movies will awaken your desire to buy your ticket, book a hostel and discover Portugal for yourself. Every country has movies which reflect its own story.
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