Thursday, October 6, 2011

Mysteries of Lisbon

Portugal d/Raul Ruiz

Long (4 1/2 hours) elaborate costume drama (1700's) involving the ups and downs of an interrelated group of characters over several generations. Exceptional use of beautiful locations...mainly chateaux and accompanying gardens. Great costumes, camera work and music. Complicated enough that I had trouble keeping the characters straight.

Even though this amounted to a period soap opera it was so well mounted that I was drawn in and found it quite satisfying.

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