A Talking Picture

– A meditation on civilization. July, 2001: friends wave as a cruise ship departs Lisbon for Mediterra..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
2003
Original Name:
Um Filme Falado
A Talking Picture (2003) - Also known as Um Filme Falado

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.

Release Date:

15 Oct 2003

Language:

Portuguese, French, Italian, English, Greek

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

Manoel de Oliveira

Writer:

Manoel de Oliveira (scenario and dialogue)

Main Actors:

Leonor Silveira, Filipa de Almeida, John Malkovich, Catherine Deneuve

Plot:

Lisbon, Marseilles, Naples, Athens, Istanbul, Cairo, Aden, and Bombay. Along with a university teacher and her little daughter, we embark on a long journey, experiencing different cultures and civilizations.

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations.

Production:

Kino International

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
76%
Metacritic:
75%