Mysteries of Lisbon Reviewed!

Excerpt:
Casual viewers stop here. Mysteries of Lisbon, directed by Raul Ruiz, is an ambitious adaptation of a Portuguese novel, a beautiful period piece that is both luxurious and byzantine. As the opening titles suggest, it is “a diary of suffering”, one that spans across three generations, through Portugal, Italy, France and Brazil. It is a lavishly shot 4 and a half-hour journey through a huge cast of characters, whose secrets and mistakes are woven into each other with unending flashbacks from different points of view. But despite its solid performances, gorgeous actors, and shots that look like paintings, the narrative sinks under its own slow pacing, testing all but the most patient of viewers.

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