A Song of Lisbon

A Song of Lisbon

Directed by José Cottinelli Telmo

Produced by Tobis Portuguesa

193385 min8.5 / 10

A lighthearted 1930s Portuguese comedy about a charming medical student's bohemian deceptions unraveling when his wealthy aunts announce a visit.

Vasco is a medical student in Lisbon, supported by his rich aunts, whom he had falsely told he had already graduated. In fact, he devotes himself to a bohemian life, preferring the popular fairs and pretty women, especially Alice, a seamstress from the Castelinhos quarter, which rather upsets her ambitious father, tailor Caetano, who is familiar with Vasco's debts. After failing yet another final exam, he is surprised by his aunts' announcement that they will visit him in Lisbon to see his practice.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Song of Lisbon violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is A Song of Lisbon easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is A Song of Lisbon scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is A Song of Lisbon sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does A Song of Lisbon end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise100

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love98

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Song of Lisbon

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Song of Lisbon

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Like A Song of Lisbon, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Song of Lisbon, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Song of Lisbon, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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