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    Island of Loves

    170'

    1982-06-08

    6.5

    Drama

    Overview:

    This film depicts the life of the 19th-century Portuguese writer Wenceslau De Moraes by means of nine ancient ballads from China. The writer married a Chinese woman after he left his wife and family to go live in Macao. Later, he moved to Japan where he fell in love with a Japanese woman, staying in Japan for the rest of his life. Mixed in with the career and loves of Moraes is the history of Portugal at home and in its colonies.

    DirectingPaulo RochaWritingTai Jung Kok

    Cast

    1

    Wenceslau de Moraes

    Luís Miguel Cintra

    1

    Isabel / Vénus

    Clara Joana

    1

    Francesca

    Zita Duarte

    1

    Painter

    Jorge Silva Melo

    1

    Camilo Pessanha

    Paulo Rocha

    2

    O-Yoné

    Yoshiko Mita

    1

    Ko-Haru

    Atsuko Murakumo

    1

    Asataro

    Jun Toyokawa

    1

    Atchan

    Erl Tenni

    1

    Chinese mother

    Wang Lai

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Portugal
    • List of languages:
      1. Portuguese
      2. Japanese
    • List of companies:
      1. Suma Filmes
    • Vote Count: 9
    • Popularity: 0.8244
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:A Ilha dos Amores

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