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Raul Ruiz's, Mysteries of Lisbon, masterful adaptation of the eponymous nineteenth-century Portuguese novel (by Camilo Castelo Branco) evokes the complex intertwined narratives of Victor Hugo and Charles Dickens. The core story centers on Joao, the bastard child of an ill-fated romance between two members of the aristocracy who are forbidden to marry, and his quest to discover the truth of his parentage. But this is just the start of an engrossing tale that follows a multitude of characters whose fates conjoin, separate and then rejoin again over three decades in Portugal, Spain, France and Italy. National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA 2012 - 2nd Place NSFC Award, Best Foreign Language Film Winner! Athens Panorama of European Cinema 2011 - Best Film Winner! Golden Globes, Portugal 2011 - Best Actor, Adriano Luz Winner! Golden Globes, Portugal 2011 - Best Actress, Maria Joao Bastos Winner! Golden Globes, Portugal 2011 - Best Film, Raoul Ruiz (director), Paolo Branco (producer) Winner! Satellite Awards 2011 - Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language Film Winner! Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2011 - Best Foreign-Language Film Winner! Sao Paulo International Film Festival 2010 Critics Award - Best Film, Raoul Ruiz Winner! San Sebastian International Film Festival 2010 Silver Seashell Award - Best Director, Raoul Ruiz

Title from title frames

Features: Adriano Luz, Clotilde Hesme, Maria Joao Bastos, Ricardo Pereira, Afonso Pimentel

Originally produced by Music Box Films in 2010

Mode of access: World Wide Web

In: French, Portuguese