Crónica Parisiense
2011 · 0h 25m
Skip it—unless you're a serious classical music history buff or Portuguese cinema devotee. This obscure biographical drama about a composer meeting his idol sounds cinematically inert, and without critical validation or recognizable names behind it, there's no reason to gamble your evening on what's likely a slow, niche period piece.
Plot
Paris, March 1939. While the march of the Nazi troops makes itself heard throughout Europe, exiled artists and intellectuals from all over the world still converge in the French capital. Portuguese composer Fernando Lopes-Graça is among them, sharing this cosmopolitan environment, on the verge of rupture. A happy coincidence brings him into the presence of the man he considers his master, the intransigent Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. For Lopes-Graça, the occasion presents itself as a unique opportunity to show Bartók his scores...
Director: Luís Miguel Correia
Cast: Francisco Tavares, Francis Seleck, Vítor Andrade, Pedro Lacerda, António Fonseca