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In the White City (French: Dans la ville blanche) is a 1983 Swiss drama film directed by Alain Tanner. Focussing on a mariner's disillusion with life at sea, it addresses the problems with dropping out of society, one of the central topics in Tanner's films.
Apr 21, 1983 · In the White City: Directed by Alain Tanner. With Bruno Ganz, Teresa Madruga, Julia Vonderlinn, José Carvalho. 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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- Drama
- Alain Tanner
- 1983-04-21
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America is a 2003 historical non-fiction book by Erik Larson presented in a novelistic style.
- Erik Larson
- 2003
Directed by Alain Tanner, In The White City is a haunting, bluesy mood-piece that tells of a disconnected sailor who jumps ship in Lisbon.
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- Alain Tanner
- Drama
- Bruno Ganz
Director: Alain Tanner. Screenwriter: Alain Tanner. Cast: Bruno Ganz. Teresa Madruga. Julia Vonderlinn. José Carvalho. Victor Costa. An email you’ll actually love. Ganz, that great loner of...
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.
Filming yourself and things dear in Super 8, falling in love with a girl and a city. Possibly the biggest love letter to Lisbon ever put to film, eternalized in Madruga's languid body and warm smile. Silence is white, time simply is.
