
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.
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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,...
A Talking Picture (2003) was directed by Manoel de Oliveira. The film is a Drama, History production with a runtime of 1h 36m, rated 6.6/10.
A Talking Picture runs 1h 36m (96 minutes total). Audience rating: 6.6/10 from 46 votes. Genre: Drama, History.
A Talking Picture is rated 6.6/10 by 46 viewers — decent with mixed reception. A good pick for Drama and History fans.