Night Train to Lisbon

– Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upo..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 51 Minutes
Release Year:
2013
Night Train to Lisbon (2013)

Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes. His voyage is one that transcends time and space, delving into the realms of history, medicine and love, all in search of true meaning to his life.

Night Train to Lisbon (2013) - Trailer

Release Date:

06 Dec 2013

Language:

English, Portuguese

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Bille August

Writer:

Greg Latter (screenplay), Ulrich Herrmann (screenplay), Pascal Mercier (novel)

Main Actors:

Jeremy Irons, Mélanie Laurent, Jack Huston, Martina Gedeck

Plot:

About an aging Swiss professor of classical languages who, after a chance encounter with a Portuguese woman, quits his job and travels to Lisbon in the hope of discovering the fate of a certain author, a doctor and poet who fought against Portuguese dictator Antonio de Oliveira Salazar.

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Production:

Wrekin Hill

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
44%
Metacritic:
30%