LISBON STORY (1994)
A film by Wim Wenders
Internationally acclaimed director Wim Wenders (PARIS, TEXAS,
WINGS OF DESIRE) presents an affectionate portrait of Portugal’s
capital city in this engaging and beguiling drama.
Rüdiger Vogler once again returns to the role of Phillip Winter
(ALICE IN THE CITIES, KINGS OF THE ROAD), a sound recordist
who travels to Lisbon to help a friend (Patrick Bauchau, THE
STATE OF THINGS) on the making of his film, only to discover he
has disappeared without a trace. As he continues his search, Winter
finds himself fascinated by the sounds of everyday life, capturing
the city and its people with his recording equipment.
A sly homage to The Third Man, with a nod to Joseph Conrad’s
‘Heart of Darkness’, LISBON STORY is one of Wim Wenders’ most
entertaining and intriguing films.
“essential Wenders”
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
“a dreamy philosophical travelogue… Wenders has called this his most entertaining
film.”
NEW YORK TIMES
"As a beguiling game of sound and picture, Lisbon Story shines. It catches Wenders
in a relaxed, reflective mood..."
FILM COMMENT
"Wenders has concocted a lovely little postcard of a movie that is at once a poetic
travelogue and a philosophical meditation on the art and trials of filmmaking"
CHICAGO SUN TIMES
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Cannes Film Festival 1995
Bonus Features:
• Interview with Pedro Ayres Magalhäes from the band Madredeus
• stills gallery
Certificate: PG
Running Time: 100 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audio: Dolby Stereo
Country: Germany/Portugal
Language: English, Portuguese and German with optional English subtitles
Genre: Drama
Region: 2
Cat. No: AXM598
Barcode: 5060126870494