The Mountains of the Moon
1987 · 117 min
Drama
★ 6.0This visually striking drama is taken from the classic Japanese novel Tales Of Genji by Marasaki Shikibu. Set in modern Portugal, Joao (Luis Miguel Cintra) is a left-wing political leader and ladies man with a bright future. His ex-wife Isabel (Manuela de Freitas) both loves and hates him as Joao plays on her wavering emotional state. He is sent to Italy to retrieve wayward family member Antonia (Caroline Chaniolleau), the beautiful young woman with a terrorist boyfriend. Joao is forced to recognize his feelings as the political and amorous climate changes around him.
Crew
- Director Paulo Rocha
- Screenplay Jorge Silva Melo
- Screenplay Paulo Rocha
- Screenplay Manuel de Lucena
- Screenplay Antoine Lacomblez
- Director of Photography Kōzō Okazaki
Cast
Crew
- Director — Paulo Rocha
- Screenplay — Jorge Silva Melo
- Screenplay — Paulo Rocha
- Screenplay — Manuel de Lucena
- Screenplay — Antoine Lacomblez
- Director of Photography — Kōzō Okazaki
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