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In the White City (1982)

★ 7.3107 min

1983 film

In the White City (French: Dans la ville blanche) is a 1983 Swiss drama film directed by Alain Tanner. Focussing on a mariner's disillusion with life at sea, it addresses the problems with dropping out of society, one of the central topics in Tanner's films.

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What is In the White City about?
In the White City (1982) — A Swiss sailor jumps ship in Lisbon, tired of the noisy engine room, the ship "a floating factory of crazy people." He rents a room and does little. He writes letters to his lover, describing the whiteness of the city, the solitude and the silence. He sends his love and emptiness
Is In the White City based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is In the White City scary?
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