Mysteries of Lisbon

Mysteries of Lisbon

2010 · 267 min · PT · 7.0 (69 votes)

An epic life he could only imagine

Drama

The tragic story of the many lives of Father Dinis, his dark origins and his pious works, and the different fates of all those who, trapped in a sinister web of love, hate and crime, cross paths with him through years of adventure and misfortune in the convulsed Europe of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

VIBE

A sprawling, intricate tapestry of lives entwined by fate and secrets. It feels like uncovering dusty family heirlooms, each revealing a new layer of melancholy and dramatic consequence across generations.

melancholicsweepingsomberintrospectivedramaticslow-burnperiod dramaepic storytellingliterary adaptationEuropean cinemafamily secretsfatelovebetrayalsocial class
husband wife relationshipbased on novel or booklisbonportugalfamily secrets18th centurymentor protégé relationshipedited from tv series19th centurymother son relationshipsocial prejudices
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