Lisbon, Sad and Happy City
In the 1950s, Victor Palla and Manuel Costa, two architect friends, portrayed the city of Lisbon in more than 6,000 photographs. These were published in an eponymous book circulated in fascicles during the fascist regime, but forgotten for the next half-century. After their deaths, it became the photo book with the greatest international projection of all time and this film is a tribute to the work of these two figures, which is now 100 years old.
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Lisbon, Sad and Happy City
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Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 29, 2022
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Lisboa, Cidade Triste e Alegre
Production Companies
NewTalks
Director
João Trabulo
Description
In the 1950s, Victor Palla and Manuel Costa, two architect friends, portrayed the city of Lisbon in more than 6,000 photographs. These were published in an eponymous book circulated in fascicles during the fascist regime, but forgotten for the next half-century. After their deaths, it became the photo book with the greatest international projection of all time and this film is a tribute to the work of these two figures, which is now 100 years old.
