Dans la ville blanche
Fiction, 107 min.
Coproduction
by Alain Tanner
Switzerland / Portugal, 1983
Paul, a ships's mechanic on a cargo boat, goes ashore one day in Lisbon and makes the acquaintance of loneliness, of keeping silence, and of Rosa, a barmaid. A three-sided relationship develops between Paul, Rosa and Elisa, Paul's wife, who lives in a town on the Rhine. All of Pauls' money is stolen, he follows the tracks of the thief and gets stabbed. Nevertheless, an in spite of Rosa's departure and the distance that separates him from Elisa, Paul gradually recovers.
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Directed by:
Alain Tanner
Written by:
Alain Tanner
World Premiere: 1983
Original Version:
French/German, colour, 35mm, 107 min.
Production:
Mars Geneva, Filmograph SA, Metro Films Lisbon
Cinematography:
Acacio de Almeida
Editing:
Laurent Uhler
Sound:
Jean-Paul Mugel
Music:
Jean-Luc Barbier
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- Francisco Baião
- José Carvalho
- Bruno Ganz
- Teresa Madruga
- Julia Vonderlinn
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World Rights:
Alain Tanner
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