Underplayed Gems

A Talking Picture (2003)

A Talking Picture poster
Original title
Um Filme Falado
Directed by
Manoel de Oliveira
Genre
comedy film
Country
France, Portugal, Italy
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
12
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 47 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A mother and her daughter take a cruise to visit historical sites. The film follows their conversations and encounters with other passengers.

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What happens

A Talking Picture (Portuguese: Um Filme Falado) is a 2003 Portuguese drama film written and directed by Manoel de Oliveira and starring Catherine Deneuve, John Malkovich, Irene Papas, Stefania Sandrelli and Leonor Silveira. This was Irene Papas’ final film before her death in 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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