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Mysteries of Lisbon

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A 19th-century Portuguese man recalls his youth in a church-run orphanage.
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Mysteries of Lisbon achieves an epic heft through an unhurried pace and lush photography, its beguiling episodes culminating in an impressive whole that justifies a lengthy runtime.

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Jonathan Romney Sight & Sound All these could be seen as gratuitous flourishes of auteur style, but they serve to undermine the naturalistic illusion, to remind us that everything we see is an effect of narration - and perhaps, more than that, of dream. Jul 6, 2018 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 4/5 Dec 9, 2011 Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard If you have time, dip in. Rated: 3/5 Dec 9, 2011 Full Review Matthew Wilder Nashville Scene "A cascade of hidden personal backstories that you feel could extend out to all of humankind." Oct 23, 2024 Full Review David Bax Battleship Pretension No space in the frame-indeed, no second in Mysteries of Lisbon's very long runtime-is wasted. May 31, 2020 Full Review Peter Sobczynski eFilmCritic.com An eminently binge-worthy saga filled with excitement, drama, humor, history, beautiful photography and good performance May 29, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alec B A gorgeous and intimate epic. The movie convinces you completely that every coincidence, revealed in near endless flashback, makes total sense. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review Audience Member Genteel and epic in scope, barely holds on to interest despite beautiful cinematography Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful to watch with incredible attention to detail, Raoul Ruiz' masterfully crafted Mysteries of Lisbon is a triumph of modern cinema that justifies its intimidating run time with an ambitious narrative structure and thought-provoking meditations on storytelling and the trustworthiness of human recollection. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Damn this movie is long.. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member A very long melodrama based on a classic 19th Century Portuguese novel. Much of the acting is quite good if a bit stiff and some of the dialog is baroque and unrealistic. It has almost soap opera like twists and complications but the story is slow -- very slow, sometimes boringly slow. A film to be enjoyed for its cinematography and period flourishes perhaps but not a film many will find worth sitting through. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member complex and a haul at 7 hours but a well crafted epic Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A 19th-century Portuguese man recalls his youth in a church-run orphanage.
Director
Raúl Ruiz
Screenwriter
Carlos Saboga, Camilo Castelo Branco
Distributor
Music Box Films
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 17, 2011, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Aug 5, 2011
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$110.5K
Runtime
4h 26m
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