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Night Train to Lisbon

“Only when you are lost can you truly find yourself”

2013 · 1 h 51 min
Directed by Bille August
MysteryRomanceThriller

Cast

Jeremy Irons Mélanie Laurent Jack Huston

Credits

Written by: Greg Latter

Plot

A Swiss teacher finds a book by a Portuguese doctor and travels to Lisbon to trace his story under the dictatorship.

Sinekatalog’s take

Bille August's literary mystery sends Jeremy Irons across Europe following a doctor's book. Handsome and earnest with a strong cast, it is a pleasant, thoughtful but slow-moving adaptation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (22,073 votes)
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