L'Homme de Lisbonne

Titre original : Lisbon

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueHigh stakes battle of wits and morals between gentlemen crooks, set in beautiful Portugal. A smuggler is hired to kidnap the rich husband of an American woman who's just arrived in Lisbon.High stakes battle of wits and morals between gentlemen crooks, set in beautiful Portugal. A smuggler is hired to kidnap the rich husband of an American woman who's just arrived in Lisbon.High stakes battle of wits and morals between gentlemen crooks, set in beautiful Portugal. A smuggler is hired to kidnap the rich husband of an American woman who's just arrived in Lisbon.

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Republic's last classy drama

Probably one of Republic's last good films, LISBON is a feast for the eyes and a good thriller to boot. Produced in Portugal, I assume on a Republic budget subsidised by the Portugese government or tourist office, Ray Milland produces, directs and acts in a lush and lavish romantic drama. The music theme Lisbon Antigua was a massive radio and disc hit in its day and it would be inetersting to know who much in boxoffice it contributed. The indoor studio scenes are very snazzy and well decorated, but some outdoor seabound back projection is wobbly. Still, the location shoot is used to excellent effect and I would say was very much influenced by To Catch A Thief, as is the whole reason for the film existing. Republic didn't make anything much of note around this (maybe only COME NEXT SPRING)and it is probably as modern and A grade as they were able to create by 1956. They folded in 1959, their market overtaken by Allied Artists, AIP and TV. It would be so beautiful to see on a cinema screen as it is in republic's NATURAMA process, their very own brand of CINEMASCOPE. Well worth finding and enjoying.

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11 févr. 2004
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Anecdotes
Nelson Riddle's instrumental recording of "Lisbon Antiga" (an ancient Portuguese melody) was already on the hit charts before this film was made. Republic publicity sent out a story that "Director/Producer Ray Milland took a recording of the music with him and had a Portuguese orchestra adapt it for a sequence in the picture".

Gaffes
Captain Evans takes Mrs. Meryll in a sightseeing tour of Sintra in a horse carriage. They stop first in front of the Palácio de Seteais - time for him to quote Lord Byron about the beauty of the place. Then they walk to the viewpoint and look back at Palácio da Pena (construction started in 1836), in the Romanesque Revivalist style, and could hardly have been built by the Moors, as Evans "explains" to his date. The Moors left the Portuguese territory in 1147 and (the latest) in 1249. Also in a hilltop of Sintra (not shown in the movie) is the 8th century granite defensive Castle of the Moors, taken without a battle by the Portuguese in 1147 - the same year the Moors lost Lisbon. As a sea captain Evans should have known better.

Citations
Sylvia Merrill: I've never met Mr. Avros.
Capt. Robert John Evans: I have and I don't nothing about him.
Sylvia Merrill: What was your impression?
Capt. Robert John Evans: [almost shouting] A CROOK!
Sylvia Merrill: I know that... but is he a reliable crook?