Mysteries of Lisbon
Director: Raul Ruiz
Starring: Adriano Luz, Maria Joao Bastos, Miguel Pereira
Portugal/France, 2011, 4 hours 26 minutes, subtitles
The film is in two parts, there will be a 15 minute interval after 2 hours. Watch the trailer >>>
Storytelling of breathtaking scale and grandeur, this huge film weaves a spell-binding profusion of stories into a magical tapestry of one man’s life. Always controlled and compelling, in his final film the old master Ruiz successfully maintains the narrative drive throughout as he examines the complexities of love and marriage. The production design and costumes are immaculate, the roving camera glides past gilded women and handsome men in sumptuously beautiful soirees to create a symphony of light and colour. A unique experience of total immersion in another world, this magnificent, mellifluous, melodrama is completely absorbing and unlike anything you’ve ever seen.
“For those with open minds, the cinema of Ruiz offers enormous and unique pleasure.” Peter Bradshaw, Guardian
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| Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff | 2012-03-24 | 18:00:00 | Buy Tickets |
