Um Filme Falado

Oct 15 2003 Not Rated 1h 36m
Comedy, Drama, History

A meditation on civilization. July, 2001: friends wave as a cruise ship departs Lisbon for Mediterranean ports and the Indian Ocean. On board and on day trips in Marseilles, Pompeii, Athens, Istanbul, and Cairo, a professor tells her young daughter about myth, history, religion, and wars. Men approach her; she's cool, on her way to her husband in Bombay. After Cairo, for two evenings divided by a stop in Aden, the captain charms three successful, famous (and childless) women, who talk with wit and intellect, each understanding the others' native tongue, a European union. The captain asks mother and child to join them. He gives the girl a gift. Helena sings. Life can be sweet.

Plot

A meditation on civilization. July, 2001: friends wave as a cruise ship departs Lisbon for Mediterranean ports and the Indian Ocean. On board and on day trips in Marseilles, Pompeii, Athens, Istanbul, and Cairo, a professor tells her young daughter about myth, history, religion, and wars. Men approach her; she's cool, on her way to her husband in Bombay. After Cairo, for two evenings divided by a stop in Aden, the captain charms three successful, famous (and childless) women, who talk with wit and intellect, each understanding the others' native tongue, a European union. The captain asks mother and child to join them. He gives the girl a gift. Helena sings. Life can be sweet.

Written by

Manoel de Oliveira

Directed by

Manoel de Oliveira

Cast

Leonor Silveira, Filipa de Almeida, John Malkovich

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Italy, Portugal

Production Companies

Gemini Films, France 2 Cinéma, Mikado Film, Madragoa Filmes

Languages

Français, Português, Italiano, English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,149
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
77
Popularity
NA