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A Talking Picture

2003Directed by Manoel de Oliveira
Drama · History1h 36m
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A meditation on civilization. July, 2001: friends wave as a cruise ship departs Lisbon for Mediterranean ports and the Indian Ocean. On board and on day trips in Marseilles, Pompeii, Athens, Istanbul, and Cairo, a professor tells her young daughter about myth, history, religion, and wars. Men approach her; she's cool, on her way to her husband in Bombay. After Cairo, for two evenings divided by a stop in Aden, the captain charms three successful, famous (and childless) women, who talk with wit and intellect, each understanding the others' native tongue, a European union. The captain asks mother and child to join them. He gives the girl a gift. Helena sings. Life can be sweet.

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About A Talking Picture
How long is A Talking Picture?
A Talking Picture runs 1 hour and 36 minutes (96 minutes).
Who directed A Talking Picture?
A Talking Picture was directed by Manoel de Oliveira.
Who is in the cast of A Talking Picture?
A Talking Picture stars Leonor Silveira as Rosa Maria, Filipa de Almeida as Maria Joana and John Malkovich as Comandante John Walesa.
What language is A Talking Picture in?
A Talking Picture is in Portuguese, with some Italian, French and Greek.
When was A Talking Picture released?
A Talking Picture was released on August 31, 2003.

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