# Night Train to Lisbon (2013)

> An isolated Swiss professor follows a Portuguese poet’s writings into Lisbon, where historical secrets rekindle his own appetite for life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/97844

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Mystery, Romance, Thriller
- Director: Bille August
- Cast: Jeremy Irons, Mélanie Laurent, Jack Huston, Martina Gedeck, Tom Courtenay, August Diehl, Bruno Ganz, Lena Olin
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1654523/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, contemplative, philosophical, quiet evening, literary film night

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