A Talking Picture
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- Synopsis
- Elder statesman of Portuguese filmmaking Manoel de Oliveira directs the dialogue-driven drama A Talking Picture. Starting in Lisbon, the film involves a Mediterranean cruise with mother Rosa Maria (Leonor Silveira) and daughter Maria Joana (Filipa de ......
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- Director(s)
- Manoel de Oliveira
- Distributor(s)
- Kino
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 96 min.
Critic Reviews
The New York Times | Manohla DargisAdd Critic to Favorites
In both its intellectual reach and the elegant simplicity of its form, A Talking Picture bears resemblance to Andrei Sokurov's "Russian Ark."Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Noel MurrayAdd Critic to Favorites
De Oliveira wraps A Talking Picture with a simultaneous introduction and farewell--a bold curtain-dropper that's either a bleak joke or an imprecisely controlled scream of rage.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Frank ScheckAdd Critic to Favorites
A thoughtful, provocative effort that makes up for its narrative failings with its astute philosophical musings.Read the full review
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