The Mystery of Sintra
2007 · 98 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 466 VOTES · DIR. Jorge Paixão da Costa
Overview
Summer of 1870. Two writers, Eça de Queiroz and Ramalho Ortigão, decide to write a four-handed whodunit for the daily "Diário de Notícias". Could it be that the story they wrote as fiction is based on a real case? This question fuels the conflict between the two writers and drives them to a nearly fatal duel. Lisbon is in commotion. One crime follows another in a story in which love is stronger than tradition. Everything happens at frenzied pace, as in a game.
Dialogue Timeline — 974 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:37 If you love life, follow us. Please!
00:06:10 It happened to me...
00:08:29 And my dear husband the Count cannot see a Briton...
00:11:14 And apparently he killed a tiger with his bare hands.
00:14:10 Is it really necessary?
00:17:02 I am sorry; I must remain anonymous.
00:20:38 You do speak beautiful Portuguese.
00:24:18 No need to apologise! I understand perfectly.
00:29:27 It's good that we have some fun, and mock the Romantics
00:32:14 The lady in black.
00:34:58 and spoke of ethics! Of ethics, Ramalho.
00:40:12 It's improving, it's more...
00:44:22 - What is it, my dear? - This joke has gone on too long, no?
00:47:20 Afraid?
00:50:55 One more?
00:54:42 But for my money, you'd be living in the streets!
01:01:47 I could not allow you to publish this letter in your novel.
01:04:30 Now, this is logic!
01:06:26 I wanted you to know that, even at this late hour and in pain
01:10:30 What happened?
01:15:03 She has no excuse.
01:19:43 Even when I don't want it?
01:25:13 Are you sure this is the house?
01:32:33 It's just like Romeo and Juliet.
Cast & Characters
Ivo Canelas
Eça de Queirós
António Pedro Cerdeira
Ramalho Ortigão
Bruna Di Tullio
Countess Luísa Valadas
Rogério Samora
Count Jorge Valadas
José Pedro Vasconcelos
Vasco
Giselle Itié
Carmen Puebla
Flávio Galvão
Nicázio Puebla
James Weber Brown
Rytmel
Nicolau Breyner
Eduardo Coelho
Daniel Bento
Piano Player
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed974
Dialogue density9.9 lines / min
First line00:01:37
Final line01:32:33
Production Record
DirectorJorge Paixão da Costa
LanguagePortuguese
IMDb votes466