In the White City (1983)
Dans la ville blanche (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 48min
- Drama
- 20 Apr 1983 (France)
- Movie
A Swiss sailor abandons his post during a stopover in Lisbon and takes up residence in a small hotel in the city.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Bruno Ganz | ... |
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| Teresa Madruga | ... |
Rosa
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Julia Vonderlinn | ... |
Élisa / The Swiss woman
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José Carvalho | ... |
Le patron
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Francisco Baião | ... |
Le voleur au couteau
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| José Wallenstein | ... |
L'autre voleur
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Victor Costa | ... |
Le garçon du bar
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| Lídia Franco | ... |
La fille du bar
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Pedro Efe | ... |
L'ami dans la taverne
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Cecília Guimarães | ... |
La dame du train
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| Joana Vicente | ... |
La jeune fille du train
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José de Carvalho | ... |
Le patron
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| Paulo Branco | ... |
L'homme dans la gare (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alain Tanner | ||
Written by
| Alain Tanner | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Paulo Branco | ... | producer |
| Alain Tanner | ... | producer |
| António Vaz da Silva | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jean-Luc Barbier | ||
Cinematography by
| Acácio de Almeida | ||
Editing by
| Laurent Uhler | ||
Editorial Department
| Micheline Danielewicz | ... | assistant editor |
| Philippe Tourret | ... | color timer |
Production Design by
| Maria José Branco | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| João Canijo | ... | second assistant director |
| Christiane Chenevière | ... | first assistant director |
| João Pedro Ruivo | ... | second assistant director (as Pedro Ruivo) |
Sound Department
| Laurent Barbey | ... | sound mixer |
| Pedro Caldas | ... | boom operator |
| Jean-Paul Mugel | ... | sound mixer |
| François Verrier | ... | sound assistant: Swiss scenes |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joaquim Amaral | ... | key grip |
| Jorge Caldas | ... | gaffer |
| Mário Castanheira | ... | still photographer (as Mario Castanheira) |
| Rafael de Sousa | ... | grip |
| Domingos Guicho | ... | electrician |
| Benjamin Lehmann | ... | gaffer: Swiss scenes |
| Gabriel Lopes | ... | still photographer |
| José António Loureiro | ... | assistant camera |
| André Pinkus | ... | key grip: Swiss scenes |
| Hugues Ryffel | ... | assistant camera: Swiss scenes |
Location Management
| António Gonçalo | ... | location manager |
| Nuno Martins | ... | location manager |
| Jean-Louis Porchet | ... | location manager: Swiss scenes |
| José Maria Vaz da Silva | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sophie Enderlin | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Aura Amaral | ... | production secretary |
| Carmo Canelas | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
- Channel Four Films
- Filmograph S.A.
- Metro Filmes
- Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
Distributors
- New Yorker Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Citel Films (1983) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Doperfilme (1983) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- MK2 Diffusion (1983) (France) (theatrical)
- Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Leopardo Filmes (2020) (Portugal)
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Storyline
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A Swiss sailor jumps ship in Lisbon, tired of the noisy engine room, the ship "a floating factory of crazy people." He rents a room and does little. He writes letters to his lover, describing the whiteness of the city, the solitude and the silence. He sends his love and emptiness; she replies with love and confusion. He sends movies from his 8mm camera. Then he becomes friendly with Rosa, a chambermaid, and soon it's a love affair. He continues to send letters and movies home. His Swiss lover is hurt and angry; she sends an ultimatum.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 56th Academy Awards. See more » |