Lisbon Story

May 12 1995 PG 1h 40m
Drama, Music

Lisbon Story is 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.

Plot

The director Friedrich Monroe has trouble with finishing a silent b&w movie about Lisbon. He calls his friend, the sound engineer Phillip Winter, for help. As Winter arrives Lisbon weeks later, Monroe is disappeared but has left the unfinished film. Winter decides to stay, because he is fascinated of the city and the Portuguese singer Teresa, and he starts to record the sound of the film. At the same time Monroe cruises through the city with a camcorder and tries to catch unseen pictures. Later they meet and Winter convinces Monroe of finishing the film.

Written by

Wim Wenders

Directed by

Wim Wenders

Production Countries

Germany, Portugal

Production Companies

Madragoa Filmes, ARD, Road Movies, Wim Wenders Stiftung

Languages

English, Português, Deutsch

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
5,625
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA