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Lisbon Story

A struggling director seeks help from a sound engineer to complete a black and white silent film about Lisbon, but the director's sudden disappearance adds an air of mystery to the project.

In this cinematic endeavor, a silent black-and-white film about Lisbon is struggling to come to fruition under the direction of Friedrich Monroe. To help overcome this creative hurdle, Monroe reaches out to his friend Phillip Winter, a sound engineer, who arrives in Lisbon weeks later to find Monroe gone, but leaving behind the unfinished film. Winter, captivated by the city and its Portuguese singer Teresa, decides to stay and records the film's soundtrack. Meanwhile, Monroe is roaming the city, capturing unseen footage with a camcorder. Eventually, the two meet, and Winter convinces Monroe to complete the film.

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Info about Lisbon Story

Studio(s): Wim Wenders Stiftung, Madragoa Filmes

Originally Released: United States, Aug 01, 1997

Production Countries: Germany, Portugal

Genres:Drama, Music