The Mystery of Sintra
2007, Portuguese. Directed by Jorge Paixão da Costa.
A critique of the romantic Portuguese society of the nineteenth century.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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Cast & crew
- Jorge Paixão da CostaDirector
- Ivo CanelasEça de Queirós
- António Pedro CerdeiraRamalho Ortigão
- Bruna Di TullioCountess Luísa Valadas
- Rogério SamoraCount Jorge Valadas
- José Pedro VasconcelosVasco
- Giselle ItiéCarmen Puebla
- Flávio GalvãoNicázio Puebla
- James Weber BrownRytmel
- Nicolau BreynerEduardo Coelho
- Carla ChambelCountess (voice)
- Vítor CorreiaBatalha Reis
- Pedro EfeCocheiro
Details
- Released
- 3 May 2007
- Original title
- O Mistério da Estrada de Sintra
- Country
- Portugal, Brazil
- Written by
- Newton Cannito, Jorge Paixão da Costa, Nuno Vaz
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What The Mystery of Sintra is based on
The Mystery of Sintra is adapted from a novel.
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The Mystery of Sintra runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Mystery of Sintra isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 May 2007. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Mystery of Sintra?
If you liked The Mystery of Sintra, try Sherlock Holmes Faces Death, Winter's Tale, Murder in Three Acts.
Who directed The Mystery of Sintra?
The Mystery of Sintra (2007) was directed by Jorge Paixão da Costa and stars Ivo Canelas, António Pedro Cerdeira, Bruna Di Tullio.
What is The Mystery of Sintra based on?
The Mystery of Sintra is adapted from a novel.