Night Train to Lisbon is a movie directed by Bille August in 2013 and based on the book of the same name by Pascal Mercier, first published in 2004. The movie features Jeremy Irons, Jack Huston, Christopher Lee, Mélanie Laurent, Charlotte Rampling, Lena Olin, and others.
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Storyline
Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes.
Movie vs Book
Year
2013
Minutes
111
Movie Rate
6.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
Night Train to Lisbon
Director: Bille August
Country: Switzerland
Year: 2013
Length: 1h51m
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Year
2004
Pages
496
Book Rate
7.56
S: Goodreads
Book
Night Train to Lisbon
Original title: Nachtzug nach Lissabon
Author: Pascal Mercier
Country: Switzerland
First published in: 2004
Length: 496 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“When you're adapting a book into a movie, you have to take certain creative liberties to bridge the gap between the two forms of media.”
JOSH HUTCHERSON (Actor)
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