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Mistérios de Lisboa : Mysteries of Lisbon /

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Raul Ruiz's masterful adaptation of the eponymous nineteenth-century Portuguese novel. The core story centers on Joao, the bastard child of an ill-fated romance between two members of the aristocracy who are forbidden to marry, and his quest to discover the truth of his parentage. But this is j...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Music Box Films, Clap Filmes, ARTE France
Other Authors: Luz, Adriano, 1959- (Actor), Bastos, Maria João (Actor), Pereira, Ricardo, 1979- (Actor), Branco, Paulo (Producer), Saboga, Carlos (Screenwriter), Ruiz, Raúl, 1941-2011 (Director), Castelo Branco, Camilo, 1825-1890
Format: Video DVD
Language:Portuguese
Language Notes:Portuguese dialogue; English subtitles.
Published: [Chicago] : Music Box Films, [2011]
Subjects:
Illegitimate children > Drama.
Portugal > Social life and customs > 19th century > Drama.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Portuguese.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
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Summary:Raul Ruiz's masterful adaptation of the eponymous nineteenth-century Portuguese novel. The core story centers on Joao, the bastard child of an ill-fated romance between two members of the aristocracy who are forbidden to marry, and his quest to discover the truth of his parentage. But this is just the start of an engrossing tale that follows a multitude of characters whose fates conjoin, separate and then rejoin again over three decades in Portugal, Spain, France and Italy.
Item Description:Based on Os Mistérios de Lisboa / by Camilo Castelo Branco.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:3 videodiscs (257 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:DVD; NTSC; widescreen.
Audience:Not rated.