Lisbon Story

Lisbon Story (1994)

  • 84% of users liked it
    (2,217 ratings)

This beautifully photographed German drama is set in Lisbon, a major center for contemporary European culture, and offers insight into the nature of cinema. Sound recordist Phillip Winter is driving to Lisbon to meet his old friend Friedrich Monroe who recently sent him a postcard asking Winter to… More

PG,
Directed By
Written By
Wim Wenders
Genres
Art House & International, Drama
In Theaters
Aug 1, 1997 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    One thing becomes apparent, Wenders has very little feel for comedy as all his efforts to evoke Buster Keaton type comedic skits fall flat.

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  • Eric B


    Oh Wim, Wim, Wim. What happened to you? You seemed like a major new visionary, for awhile there. Unfortunately, "Lisbon Story" is typical of director Wim Wenders' increasingly numbing fixations. We get another emotionally remote, introspective protagonist who observes… More

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