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Canto e Castro, Elisabete Cunha Rocha, Joel Cunha Ferreira, Patrick Bauchau, Rüdiger Vogler ...( see more  see more... ) , Sofia Bénard da Costa , Vasco Sequeira , Vera Cunha Rocha , Viriato Jose da Silva

A German sound recordist is summoned to Lisbon by a filmmaker friend. Upon arriving, he learns that the friend has disappeared, but has left behind silent documentary film footage. The sound man wande...( read more  read more... )rs Lisbon recording sounds, and has an affair with a singer. Eventually, the filmmaker returns disillusioned about film in general. The sound man attempts to restore his old friend's faith.

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PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Wim Wenders

Release Date: August 1, 1997

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DVD Release Date: November 20, 2007

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  • vertigoo
    August 24, 2009
    vertigoo
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  • kurosawian
    June 14, 2009
    kurosawian
    How many movies focus on a sound designer as the main protagonist? The Conversation? Blow Out? That's about it. Wenders' takes a humorist and odd approach that is well worth seeing. It's no masterpiece but a one-of-a-kind character study.
  • jsbond008
    February 21, 2009
    jsbond008
    a film for the quiet at mind. slow, slow very slow. at times engaging but mainly distant. a wandering type of film.
  • Soundsofmadness
    February 18, 2009
    Soundsofmadness
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • johnboyjr2004
    January 31, 2008
    johnboyjr2004
    i watched this move just to see Madredeus.
  • achilleszhu2006
    November 21, 2007
    achilleszhu2006
    A great great movie,before watching this I had listened to Madredeus and I knew this movie about them and Lisbon was gonna be just as beautiful as their music.This movie is for those who truly enjoy cinematic art, those who have tastes and perception of beautiful things.The forgo...( read more)tten sides of filming can be found in this movie.
    In general the film itself is about filming.Invited by his friend,Winter arrived Lisbon to assist the making of a silent film about the city Lisboa,but with Monroe missing,Winter decided to kill his time by recording the sounds of the city while waiting for his old friend, the story begins here, Winter encountered more and more beauty of the city,and was utterly amazed by the music band Madredeus he came across one night.The songs of Teresa seeped into his soul,enhanced his feelings for Lisboa,also made Teresa Winter's love interest.The departure of Madredeus left Winter forlorn and hollow,he continued recording and increasingly disturbed and irritated by what might happened to Monroe.Finally he managed to capture traces of Monroe and found Monroe who was discouraged and defeated by his incapability of preserving Lisboa in films.To re-ignite his old friend's fervor in filming,Winter presented Monroe with his gain during his stay in the city and finally prompted Monroe to walk out of the shadow of despair and the two of them began a brand new journey of filming in the echo of Teresa's song.
    I think there's no need to mention much about the renowned director Wim Wenders who masters the art of filming probably better than anyone,he knew how to present the city as alive with the participation of Madredeus,just like what Monroe suffered in the movie,a film will be at its best only if image and sound combines perfectly together,Winter in a way was the reflection of Wim himself who understood the magic of filming.
    The characters are perfect from my point,especially Winter,who possessed an amusing but amazing resolution and love for recording, and is one of the most pleasant characters I ever knew.
    I don't know if traditional fado is considered more representitive of the soul of Lisbon by Portuguese people,but for me Madredeus whose music absorbs elements other than fado fits the Lisboa in my impression the best,as Teresa said in the movie about the "river and her songs" that the two "go together",according to Wim Wenders and my own conclusion, Madredeus is a refined representation of Portuguese culture more wholly than fado that emphasises more of Portugal's historical side.
    You can see the originality and primary charm of filming in this film,the strange thing is that it is always the simple things contain the most thoughts and insights, it is strongly recommended that people who relish 21 century movies check this out to have a broader and more profound perspective of films,the motif may be a little esoteric,but if you're a true film lover you'll fall for this one :)
  • wolvesevolve
    November 11, 2007
    wolvesevolve
    Wim Wenders does it again! A film with such heart, great music, and existential questioning of human senses (sight and sound), reality, and filmmaking.
  • ALPENGIRL
    August 17, 2007
    ALPENGIRL
    wierd, interesting....

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