List of films related to Lisbon
The list of films related to Lisbon contains, in alphabetical order, films where the city of Lisbon is the subject of attention or an essential part of the film plot. Films in which Lisbon was only a location or had no significant role in the film are not listed. The numerous Lisbon comedies from the 1930s to 1950s are also not listed (see examples under Portuguese film ).
Feature films
- A Bela eo Paparazzo (“The Beauty and the Paparazzo”, 2010) D:António-Pedro Vasconcelos, withSoraia Chaves,Marco D'Almeida,Nicolau Breynerand others -the romantic comedy about a TV star, a paparazzo and the relentlessly deceptive tabloids in the middle of the picturesque old streets and some modern reference buildings of Lisbon is also a declaration of love for the city.
- Agent trap Lisbon , also Lisbon - 3 graves for Agent 077 ("Misión Lisboa", 1965) D:Federico AicardiandTulio Demicheli, withBrett Halsey,Marilù Tolo,Fernando Rey,Alfredo Mayoand others -The secret agent 077 is sent to Lisbon to an electromagnetic formula by Dr. To look for Kelstern, which other agents also desire.
- A Janela (“Das Fenster”, 2001) D:Edgar Pêra, with Lúcia Sigalho,Manuel João Vieira,Nuno Melo,José Wallensteinand others -weird crime parody from the Bica district around the Bica elevator .
- Alice (2005) D:Marco Martins, withNuno Lopes,Beatriz Batardaand others -A desperate young father has been wandering every day for 193 days through the tumult of the lower town of Lisbonin search of his lost little daughter. The film with music by Bernardo Sassetti won many awards from Cannes and Berlin to Mar del Plata and Raindance .
- Alla rivoluzione sulla due cavalli (2001) D:Maurizo Sciarra, withAdriano Giannini,Andoni Gracia,Gwenaëlle Simonand others -three friends fromcollegedays drive from Italy to Lisbon in their 2CV duck when the Carnation Revolution ends the dictatorship there.
- Aspern (1982) D:Eduardo de Gregorio, withJean Sorel,Bulle Ogier,Alida Valliand others -A French publisher is unswervingly looking in Lisbon for the last unpublished novel by the American author Jeffrey Aspern from the 1930s, which he found at his muse presumed, and with which he therefore quartered.
- Belarmino (1964) D:Fernando Lopes-The socially critical, semi-documentary portrait of an amateur boxer shows the sophisticated and simple Lisbon of the swinging sixties. A main film by Novo Cinema .
- Cabaret Maxime (2018) D:Bruno de Almeida, withMichael Imperioli,Ana Padrão,David Proval,John Ventimiglia,Mike Starr,Drena De Nirou. a. -A traditional nightclub in Lisbon's nightlife district Cais do Sodré triesto resist gentrification and harsh prostitution; Atmospheric gangster and cabaret film based on the actual cabaret maxim .
- Conversa Acabada (“A conversation ended”, 1982) D:João Botelho-film adaptation of the friendly relationship between Fernando Pessoa and Mário de Sá-Carneiro in Lisbon in the early 20th century.
- The tourist guide of Lisbon (1956) D:Hans Deppe, withVico Torriani,Inge Egger,Gunnar Möller,Mare Laneand others -light-hearted entertainment film from the economic boom.
- Derivas (“Drifts”, 2013) D:Ricardo Costa, with the director in a double role -Two maladjusted older brothers roam Lisbon, meet old friends and unknown people and encounter their own human weaknesses and those of their fellow men.
- The Lisbon crime thriller (since 2018), TV series byARD(Das Erste), withJürgen Tarrach,Vidina Popov,Christoph Schechinger,Katharina Pichler,André Gagoand others -the lawyer Eduardo Silva and his young assistant Márcia Amaya investigate the picturesque scenery of Lisbon .
- The Ring of the Conspirators (“The Conspirators”, 1944) D:Jean Negulesco, withHedy Lamarr,Paul Henreid,Sydney Greenstreet,Peter Lorreand others -the Dutch resistance fighter Vincent Van Der Lyn escapes from the Nazis to neutral Lisbon, where he becomes one Underground group joins in to expose a Nazi spy among them.
- The secrets of Lisbon (“Mistérios de Lisboa”, 2010) D:Raúl Ruiz, withAdriano Luz,Maria João Bastos,Ricardo Pereira,Clotilde Hesmeand others -An orphan boy in Lisbon in the early 19th century learns about his living mother and gets into the scheming world of the aristocracy. Award-winning film adaptation of the story of the same name by Camilo Castelo Branco .
- The Night of Lisbon (1971) D:Zbyněk Brynych, withMartin Benrath,Erika Pluhar,Vadim Glowna,Horst Frank,Charles Regnierand others -film adaptation of the émigré novel by Erich Maria Remarque .
- The Weaknesses of Women (“Elles”, 1997) D:Luís Galvão Teles, withMiou-Miou,Carmen Maura,Marthe Keller,Marisa Berenson,Guesch Patti,Joaquim de Almeidaand others -The turbulent stories of very different friends in Lisbon in a thoughtful - cheery romantic comedy.
- A Summer in Portugal (2013) D:Michael Keusch, withGesine Cukrowski,Paulo Pires,Bernhard Schirand others -A love story embedded in the picturesque beauty of Portugal and Lisbon. First broadcast on September 29, 2013 on ZDF.
- Memories of the Yellow House (“Recordações da Casa Amarela”, 1989) D:João César Monteiro-The controversial, tragic-comic film takes place in the old alleys, taverns and squares, the lovingly captured charm of the old houses, its people and the setting Traditions contrasts with the sometimes absurd, cynical act.
- Explains Pereira (“Sostiene Pereira”, 1995) D:Roberto Faenza, withMarcello Mastroianni,Marthe Keller,Joaquim de Almeida,Daniel Auteuil,Stefano Dionisi,Nicoletta Braschi,Teresa Madruga,Nicolau Breyner-the calm, atmospheric film adaptation of Antonio Tabucchi's novel takes place in Lisbon in 1938 and was one of Mastroianni's last films.
- Fado (2016) D:Jonas Rothlaender, withGolo Euler,Luise Heyer,Albano Jerónimo, among others -drama about a doctor who travels to Lisbon after his ex-girlfriend who has emigrated and who obsessively wants to revive their previous relationship. The city of Lisbon is not just the backdrop, but the main actor in a relationship story that is increasingly being destroyed by pathological jealousy.
- Fado Blues ("Tudo isto é Fado", 2004) D: Luís Galvão Teles, withÂngelo Torres, Danton Mello,Ana Cristina de Oliveira, João Lagarto and others -Two petty criminals come to Lisbon from Rio de Janeiro and are looking for their favorite crime writer, to plan an art theft in this cheerful and mysterious comedy.
- Fado majeur et mineur (1995), D:Raúl Ruiz, withJean-Luc Bideau,Melvil Poupaud,Ana Padrão,Jean-Yves Gautier,Arielle Dombasle,Bulle Ogier-the tourist guide Pierre suddenly loses his memory while working. He is brought home where he meets a young man who tells him about his life.
- Films do Desassossego (“Film of Unrest”, 2010) D: João Botelho, with Cláudio da Silva, Pedro Lamares,Ana Moreira,Rita Blancoand others -literary film adaptation of “Book of Unrest” by Fernando Pessoa, in Lisbon in the early 20th century .
- Secret Center Lisbon ("Lisbon", 1956) D:Ray Milland, withMaureen O'Hara,Claude Rains,Yvonne Furneauxand others -East-West agent adventure in Lisbon in the 50s.
- Gli uomini sono nemici (1948) D:Ettore Giannini, withViviane Romance,Clément Duhour,Valentina Corteseand others -In Lisbon, the metropolis of agents in World War II, the singer Mario works for the Allies. He is to blame for the death of an Italian, whose wife now wants revenge, but falls in love with Mario.
- Imagine (2012) D:Andrzej Jakimowski, withEdward Hogg,Alexandra Maria Lara,Francis Frappat,João Lagartou. a. -Poetic story about a blind teacher for spatial orientation who comes to a Lisbon school for the blind with his unusual methods and wins over the shy patient Eva for himself.
- In the shadow of Lisbon (“Lisboa”, 1999) D:Antonio Hernández, withSergi López,Carmen Maura,Federico Luppiand others -a road movie-style thriller about a Spanish woman on the way to Lisbon to meet her husband's business partner with whom she is having an affair.
- In the white city (“Dans La Ville Blanche”, 1983) D:Alain Tanner, withBruno Ganz,Teresa Madruga,José Wallensteinand others -this sensitive film won the1984 César for best film.
- La gamine (1992) D:Hervé Palud, withJohnny Hallyday,Maïwenn,Jean-François Stéveninand others -In this comedy, the former police officer Franck and his friend Georges work in a small aircraft company. Her quiet life is shaken by the turbulent life of Georges' daughter, and Franck flies with her to Lisbon.
- L´homme des foules (2001) D:John Lvoff, withJerzy Radziwiłowicz,Maria de Medeiros,Danuta Stenkaand others -psychodrama about a tourist whosuffers from Stendhal's syndrome in Lisbonand confides in a doctor. He sees himself as a victim, while the doctor increasingly sees him as a murderer, and the lines between them seem to be blurring.
- Lisbon Story (1994) D:Wim Wenders, withPatrick Bauchau,Rüdiger Vogler,Tereza Salgueiroand others - Filmedat the invitation of the city of Lisbon to be the European Capital of Culture in 1994, the film is not only a declaration of love by Wenders to Lisbon, but also a dedication to 100 Years of cinema, through the plot and through the guest appearance of Manoel de Oliveira . The international fame of the group Madredeus increased considerably after their participation and especially their film music.
- Lisbon Requiem (1998) D:Alain Tanner, withFrancis Frappat,André Marcon,Alexandre Zloto,Cécile Tanner,Raul Solnadoand others -Multi-layered, calm film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Antonio Tabucchi .
- Night Train to Lisbon (“Night Train to Lisbon”, 2013) D:Bille August, withJeremy Irons,Mélanie Laurent,Jack Huston,Martina Gedeck,Bruno Ganz,Christopher Lee,Charlotte Ramplingand others -film adaptation of the bestselling novel by Pascal Mercier .
- Nights in Lisbon (“Les Amants Du Tage”, 1955) D:Henri Verneuil, withDaniel Gélin,Françoise Arnoul,Trevor Howard,Dalio,Amália Rodrigues,Ginette Leclerc,Georges Chamaratand others -classic drama of French cinema of the 50s
- Carnations for Freedom (“Capitães de Abril”, 2001) D:Maria de Medeiros, withStefano Accorsi,Joaquim de Almeida, Maria de Medeiros,Frédéric Pierrot,Manuel João Vieira,Fele Martínez,Emmanuel Salinger,Rita Durão,Luís Miguel Cintra,Pedro Hestnesand others -film about the exciting days in Lisbon of the Carnation Revolution in 1974.
- O Cerco (1970) D:António da Cunha Telles, withMaria Cabral,Miguel Franco,Ruy de Carvalhoand others -The film about a modern woman striving for independence in Lisbon in the late 1960s is considered the most economically successful work of the Novo Cinema .
- One night in Lisbon (1941) D:Edward H. Griffith, withFred MacMurray,Madeleine Carroll,Patricia Morisonand others - screwball comedy about an American pilot who gets entangled in agent rings and romantic relationships in Lisbon.
- Six pistols hunt Professor Z (1966) D:Julio Coll, withPeter van Eyck,Letitia Roman,Klausjürgen Wussow,António Vilar,Corny Collinsand others -James Bond-style agent film about a professor in Lisbon and his bulletproof, from competing agents coveted invention.
- Segno di fuoco (1990) D:Nino Bizzarri, withRémi Martin,Viktor Lazlo,Chiara Caselli,Joaquim de Almeidaand others -the life artist Raul falls in love with Norma in Lisbon, but she has a strong relationship. In order to destroy this relationship, Raul accepts increasingly dangerous circumstances.
- Storm Over Lisbon (1944) D:George Sherman, withVera Ralston,Erich von Stroheim,Richard Arlenand others -The nightclub of the windy Deresco and his dancer Maritza is an international meeting point for agents, where news and false reports circulate and intrigues are spun.
- Tarde Demais ("Too Late", 2000) D:José Nascimento, withVítor Norte,Rita Blanco,Nuno Melo,Adriano Luz,Ana Moreira,Suzana Borgesand others -In this drama based on true events, 4 capsized fishermen in the broad Tejo try to Delta desperate to reach the shore, the nearby, inaccessible Lisbon in view.
- The Hairy Ape (1944) D:Alfred Santell, withSusan Hayward,William Bendixand others -film adaptation of the Eugene O'Neill play.
- The Lady Has Plans (1942), D:Sidney Lanfield, withRay Milland,Paulette Goddard,Roland Young,Albert Dekkerand others - acomedy about secret plans that were tattooed on the back of a woman and are to be sold in Lisbon.
- The Lovebirds (2008) D:Bruno de Almeida, withMichael Imperioli,Ana Padrão,John Ventimiglia,Joaquim de Almeida,Drena De Niro,Rogério Samora,Nick Sandow,Fernando Lopes, among others -A night with 6 parallel stories, a declaration of love melancholy, happy Lisbon.
- The Portuguese Nun (“La religieuse portugaise”, 2009) D:Eugène Green, withLeonor Baldaque,Francisco Mozos,Diogo Dória,Ana Moreira,Beatriz Batarda, etc. -A French actress travels to Lisbon to film, where she passes through during her breaksStrollsthroughstreets andmiradouros. She encounters the city at night and during the day, making the acquaintance of different people. One nun in particular attracts her attention.
- To die like a man (“Morrer Como Um Homem”, 2009) D:João Pedro Rodrigues, withChandra Malatitch,John Jesus Romão,Ivo Barrosoand others -award-winning drama about an aging transsexual, a veteran of Lisbon nightlife who is increasingly overwhelmed feels of his feelings, his religious upbringing, his environment in the Lisbon gay scene, and the demands of a show business that overtakes him.
- Trois ponts sur la rivière (1999) D:Jean-Claude Biette, withJeanne Balibar,Mathieu Amalric,Thomas Badekand others -After their separation, Arthur and Claire travel to Lisbon to give their relationship a second chance. After a series of coincidences and happy encounters, they discover that flirting with fate is not without consequences.
- Villa Mauresque (1992), D:Patrick Mimouni, withArielle Dombasle,Pascal Greggory,Luís Miguel Cintraand others -In his fateful city of Lisbon, the Swiss Vincent stands between his love for a prostitute and a suicidal writer.
- Whoever shoots first gets more out of life ("Ça va être ta fête", 1960) D:Pierre Montazel, withEddie Constantine,Barbara Laage,Stefan Schnabeland others -FBI agent John Lewis looks for him first in Paris and then in Lisbon disappeared agent Mark Lemoine. He starts an affair and is chased by a violent gang until the situation finally escalates.
- Welcome, Mister B. (“A man could get killed”, 1966) D:Ronald NeameandCliff Owen, withJames Garner,Melina Mercouri,Sandra Deeand others -turbulent espionage comedy, which also becamefamousthrough Bert Kaempfert's film music, in particular which became a world hit through the film " Strangers in the Night ".
Documentaries
- Aldina Duarte - Princesa Prometida ("Aldina Duarte - The Promised Princess", 2009) D:Manuel Mozos-The portrait of the Fado singer Aldina Duarte accompanies her to the favorite places in her hometown Lisbon.
- Carnaval para D.João VI (“Carnival for King John VI”, 2008) D: Ivan Dias, withSérgio Godinho,Adriana Calcanhotto,Henrique Cazes,José Eduardo Agualusaand others -For the 200th anniversary of the escape of the court of D.João VI after Rio de Janeiro, the film examines the relationship between the Brazilians and the Portuguese based on Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro.
- Fado Capital (“Capital Fado”, 2003) D:Lourenço Henriques-A foray through the Lisbon offadobars, with recordings and comments from current and former singers and musicians, from the biggest names to the anonymous after-work fadista.
- Fantasia Lusitana (2010) D:João Canijo-With old original recordings, Canijo shows the emigrants and agents from war-torn Europe of the early 1940s in the bohemian cafés in peaceful Lisbon.
- Ilha da Cova da Moura (“The Island of Cova da Moura”, 2010) D:Rui Simões-A multi-award-winning insight into everyday life beyond prejudice and negative headlines in the Lisbon problem district of Cova da Moura and its predominantly black population.
- Lisboa domiciliária (“Domestic Lisbon”, 2010) D: Marta Pessoa -The situation of the aging population in the old quarters of Lisbon is shown by accompanying the nursing staff at work in the various apartments and letting everyone involved speak.
- Lisboa no Cinema (“Lisbon in the Cinema”, 1992) D:Manuel Mozos-Collage of recordings of Lisbon from 28 different films, for the European Capital of Culture 1994.
- The New in Lisbon (“Lisboetas”, 2004) D:Sérgio Tréfaut-The film shows Lisbon from the perspective of its immigrant labor migrants (this was the most-watched Portuguese documentary of all time in 2006).
- O Candidato Vieira (“The Candidate Vieira”, 2001) D:Bruno de Almeida-The documentation of Manuel João Vieira's curious presidentialcandidacyshows him at various dates in various locations in Lisbon.
- Ruas da Amargura (“Streets of Bitterness”, 2009) D: Rui Simões -The individual stories and problems of both the homeless in Lisbon and those who care for them for the most varied of reasons.
- Taxi Lisboa (1996) D:Wolf Gaudlitz, withGérard Semaan, Josefina Lind, Antonio Torchiaro, etc. -The film introduces the almost 100-year-old taxi driver Augusto Macedo and accompanies him and his taxi through the city from 1926; Actors appear in between and tell, on behalf of, stories from the people of the city.
- Toxic.TV Hip Hop Reporters (2006) D: Specta -In this French hip-hop series of reports, the former Saïan Supa crew rapper visits Portugal, with a trip to Porto and primarily the growing scene in the greater Lisbon area being presented (Graffiti, rap, breakdance).
- Os Mistérios de Lisboa or What the Tourist Should See (2009) D:José Fonseca e Costa, speakers:Peter Coyote,Imanol Arias, Guilherme Dutschke and others -The travel guide written in English by Fernando Pessoa in 1925 is presented here in splendid recordings and in 7 languages filmed in today's Lisbon.
Music and dance films
- Fados (2007) D:Carlos Saura, withMariza,Camané,Carlos do Carmo,Chico Buarque,Caetano Veloso,Lura,Lila Downsand others -A film about the musical style Fado, its origin, its essence and its relationship to the city of Lisbon
- Pina Bausch - Lisbon Wuppertal Lisboa (1998) D:Fernando Lopes-The 1998 film shows the work of Pina Bausch , who worked out“A New Piece”with her dance theater in Lisbon, which becameMasurca Fogo.
Films partly set in Lisbon
- 36 hours (1965) R.George Seaton, withJames Garner,Rod Taylor,Eva Marie Saintand others -American war and espionage film, some of which is set in Lisbon.
- Confessions of the impostor Felix Krull (1957) D:Kurt Hoffmann, withHorst Buchholz,Liselotte Pulver,Ingrid Andree,Paul Dahlke,Ilse Steppatand others -film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Thomas Mann , which is partly set in Lisbon. The ZDF multi-part series of the same name from 1982 (with John Moulder-Brown as Felix Krull) was also filmed at some of the original locations in Lisbon.
- Until the End of the World (1991) D: Wim Wenders, withWilliam Hurt,Solveig Dommartin,Sam Neill,Jeanne Moreau,Rüdiger Vogler,Max von Sydowand others
- Das Russland-Haus (1990) D:Fred Schepisi, withSean Connery,Michelle Pfeiffer,Klaus Maria Brandauer,Roy Scheider,James Foxand others
- Der Stand der Dinge (1982) D: Wim Wenders, with Patrick Bauchau,Isabelle Weingarten,Rebecca Pauly,Samuel Fuller,John Paul Getty III,Vivaand others
- The sweet skin (“La peau douce”, 1964) D:François Truffaut, withJean Desailly,Françoise Dorléac,Nelly Benedettiand others -drama about an established intellectual and his affair with a stewardess that begins in Lisbon.
- Fräulein Lausbub (1930) D:Erich Schönfelder, silent film withJulius Falkenstein,Dina Gralla,Albert Paulig,Josefine Dora,Wolfgang von Schwind,Emmy Wyda,Arthur Duarte,Max Nosseck,Ernst Behmer,Else Revaland others
- James Bond 007 - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) D:Peter R. Hunt, withGeorge Lazenby,Diana Rigg,Telly Savalasand others