Lisbon Story
Release date: 1994-12-16
Votes: 121
Genres: Drama, Music
Wim Wenders' homage to Lisbon and films. A sound engineer obtains a mysterious postcard from a friend who at the moment is filming a film in Lisbon. He sets out across Europe to find him and help him.
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