Manoel de Oliveira Retrospective
A Talking Picture (2003)
Portugal / France / Italy
Rosa Maria, a young history professor, sets sail with her daughter on a cruise. The ship is leaving Lisbon and is to cross the Mediterranean bound for Bombay, in India, where Rosa's husband awaits them. During the crossing, for the first time, she visits Marseille, the ruins of Pompeii, Ceuta, Athens, the pyramids in Egypt and Istambul - sites representative of the different cultures that marked western civilization. Some people draw their attention; a well-known French woman entrepreneur, a famous Italian ex-model, an actress, and a professor of Greek, and, above all, the captain of the ship, an American of Polish origins. But a strange threat when the ship is crossing the Persian Gulf, is to disrupt the cruise and bring distress to the passengers.
The director explains the title as: "This is A Talking Picture in that it is spoken in various languages. Because each of these languages represents a contribution given to the evolution of western civilization". Shown at the 27th Mostra.
| SESSION | DATE | THEATER |
|---|---|---|
| 342 | 10/25 Tuesday 15:00 |
Faap - Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado |
| 540 | 10/28 Friday 12:30 |
Cineclube Vitrine 2 |
| 1074 | 11/07 Monday 18:30 |
Cineclube Vitrine 1 |
| 1077 | 11/08 Tuesday 18:30 |
Cineclube Vitrine 1 |
| 1080 | 11/09 Wednesday 18:30 |
Cineclube Vitrine 1 |
| 1083 | 11/10 Thursday 18:30 |
Cineclube Vitrine 1 |
Manoel de Oliveira
screenplay
Manoel de Oliveira
cinematographer
Emmanuel Machuel
edition
Valérie Loiseleux
cast
Leonor Silveira, John Malkovich, Catherine Deneuve, Stefania Sandrelli, Irene Papas, Filipa de Almeida, Luís Miguel Cintra, Ricardo Trepa
producer
Paulo Branco
production company
Madragoa Filmes, Gemini Films, Mikado Film, France 2 Cinema
world sales
Gemini Films
96 minutes
color, 35mm
