The sound engineer Phillip Winter (Rüdiger Vogler) receives a postcard from Lisbon from his friend and director Friedrich Monroe (Patrick Bauchau) asking for help to finish a movie. Phillip drives his old car until the capital of Portugal and he finds the address of Fritz; however his friend is absent. Sooner Phillip meets the band Madredeus and he falls in love for the singer Teresa Salgueiro and becomes fascinated by the city. He decides to stay at Fritz's house while he wanders through the streets to record the sounds of Lisbon. When Phillip meets Fritz by chance on the street, he convinces the director to finish his movie.
"Lisbon Story" is a pleasant and delightful feature, with a magnificent tour though the capital of Portugal. The beginning is original and very funny, with Philip traveling with his old car through many European countries and having troubles with his car. When the angelical face and voice of Teresa Salgueiro appears with Madredeus, it seems that the viewer is in heaven, in a perfect combination of image and sound. Unfortunately the story is too short, and consequently the movie is too long and should be shorter. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "O Céu de Lisboa" ("The Sky of Lisbon")
"Lisbon Story" is a pleasant and delightful feature, with a magnificent tour though the capital of Portugal. The beginning is original and very funny, with Philip traveling with his old car through many European countries and having troubles with his car. When the angelical face and voice of Teresa Salgueiro appears with Madredeus, it seems that the viewer is in heaven, in a perfect combination of image and sound. Unfortunately the story is too short, and consequently the movie is too long and should be shorter. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "O Céu de Lisboa" ("The Sky of Lisbon")