Mysteries of Lisbon plunges us into a veritable whirlwind of adventures and escapades, coincidences and revelations, sentiments and violent passions, vengeance, love affairs, all wrapped in a rhapsodic voyage that takes us from Portugal to France, Italy, and as far as Brazil.
In this Lisbon of intrigue and hidden identities, we encounter a series of characters all somewhat linked to the destiny of Pedro da Silva, orphan in a boarding school. Father Dinis, a descendent of the aristocratic libertines, later becomes a hero who defends justice, a countess maddened by her jealousy and set on her vengeance, a prosperous businessman who had mysteriously made his fortune as a bloodthirsty pirate; these and many more all cross in a story set in the 19th century and all searching for the true identity of our main character.
In this Lisbon of intrigue and hidden identities, we encounter a series of characters all somewhat linked to the destiny of Pedro da Silva, orphan in a boarding school. Father Dinis, a descendent of the aristocratic libertines, later becomes a hero who defends justice, a countess maddened by her jealousy and set on her vengeance, a prosperous businessman who had mysteriously made his fortune as a bloodthirsty pirate; these and many more all cross in a story set in the 19th century and all searching for the true identity of our main character.
WINNER
Silver Shell Best Director
San Sebastian Film Festival 2010
WINNER
Prix Louis Delluc
Best Film of the year 2010
Silver Shell Best Director
San Sebastian Film Festival 2010
WINNER
Prix Louis Delluc
Best Film of the year 2010
"Engrossing... Compelling... Breathtaking"
Time Out
"A gorgeous, mesmeric spectacle"
The Guardian
"Magnificent... Glorious... Terrific"
The Times
"One of the first cinematic masterpieces of this century"
Film Comment
Details:
255 mins
RUNNING TIME
PG
CERTIFICATE
2
REGION
16:9 FHA
ASPECT RATIO
Portugese and French with English subtitles
LANGUAGE
Trailer
Filmed Interviews with: Raúl Ruiz, Carlos Saboga (scriptwriter), André Szankowski (Cinematographer), Actors: Maria João Bastos, Adriano Luz, Ricardo Pereira
Making of
8 deleted scenes
2 Radio Interviews with Raúl Ruiz
San Sebastian festival report
Portuguese TV programme about the film and the author Camilo Castelo Branco
Photo Gallery
8 deleted scenes
2 Radio Interviews with Raúl Ruiz
San Sebastian festival report
Portuguese TV programme about the film and the author Camilo Castelo Branco
Photo Gallery
Subtitle options throughout film and bonus disc: English, Spanish, French and Portuguese
Directed by: Raul Ruiz
Cast: Adriano Luz, Mario Joao Bastos, Ricardo Pareira, Clotilde Hesme
Produced by: Paulo Branco
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