A Talking Picture (Um Filme Falado) 20 years old
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.
Credits
A Talking Picture Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Malkovich He was 49, now 70 years old | as Comandante John Walesa |
| Stefania Sandrelli She was 57, now 77 years old | as Francesca |
| Catherine Deneuve She was 59, now 80 years old | as Delfina |
| Irene Papas She was 77, now 98 years old | as Helena |
| Ricardo Trêpa He was 30, now 51 years old | as Oficial |
| Júlia Buisel She was 64, now 85 years old | as Amiga de Delfina |
| Luís Miguel Cintra He was 54, now 74 years old | as Himself |
| Leonor Silveira She was 32, now 53 years old | as Rosa Maria |
A Talking Picture Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Emmanuel Machuel as Director of Photography. He was 69 (now 89) years old | Camera |
| Valérie Loiseleux as Editor. She was 3 (now 24) years old | Editing |
| Isabel Branco as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
A Talking Picture (20 years)
- Release day: Sunday, August 31, 2003
- Runtime: 96 minutes
