Lisbon Story

1994 1h 40m EN

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7.2

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7.1

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 131★7.1IMDB · 5,524

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Synopsis

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Wim Wenders' homage to Lisbon and films. A sound engineer obtains a mysterious postcard from a friend who at the moment is filming a film in Lisbon. He sets out across Europe to find him and help him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rüdiger Vogler
Phillip Winter
Patrick Bauchau
Friedrich Monroe
Teresa Salgueiro
Herself
Manoel de Oliveira
Himself
Vasco Sequeira
Truck Driver
Joel Cunha Ferreira
Zé
Sofia Bénard da Costa
Sofia
Vera Cunha Rocha
Vera

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wim Wenders
Writers: Wim Wenders
Languages: German, Spanish, French, English, Portuguese
Countries: Germany, Portugal, France, Spain

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, Spanish, French, English, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Germany, Portugal, France, Spain.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wim Wenders, shot by Lisa Rinzler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jürgen Knieper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne Schnee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Rüdiger Vogler and Patrick Bauchau and Teresa Salgueiro carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wim Wenders directs. Lisa Rinzler behind the camera. Jürgen Knieper scores. Anne Schnee cuts. Produced in Germany, Portugal, France, Spain. Dialogue in German, Spanish, French, English, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, Spanish, French, English, Portuguese.
3International production across 4 countries: Germany, Portugal, France, Spain.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Wim Wenders, shot by Lisa Rinzler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jürgen Knieper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Anne Schnee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Rüdiger Vogler and Patrick Bauchau and Teresa Salgueiro carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0110361 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "upper class", "city portrait", "movie business", "life planning".