Night Train to Lisbon

2013 · directed by Bille August

Rating

54/100

Hit

no

Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes. His voyage is one that transcends time and space, delving into the realms of history, medicine and love, all in search of true meaning to his life.

Night Train to Lisbon (2013), directed by Bille August, rates 54/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Jeremy Irons
• Mélanie Laurent
• Jack Huston
• Martina Gedeck
• Tom Courtenay
• August Diehl
• Bruno Ganz
• Lena Olin
• Beatriz Batarda
• Marco D'Almeida

Crew

• Filip Zumbrunn — Director of Photography
• Hansjörg Weißbrich — Editor
• Annette Focks — Original Music Composer
• Greg Latter — Screenplay
• Ulrich Herrmann — Screenplay

More from Bille August

1. Pelle the Conqueror (1987) — 83/100 · hit
2. The Best Intentions (1992) — 81/100 · hit
3. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100
4. A Fortunate Man (2018) — 76/100
5. Les Misérables (1998) — 72/100
6. The Chinese Widow (2017) — 68/100

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