The Eyes of Asia (1997)

Nakaura of Julian (Julião Nakaura), a priest of the Society of Jesus, was one of four young ambassadors sent to Rome by the Jesuits in 1538, as proof that Japan had converted to Christianity. Fifty ye...ars after the mission, which so fascinated European royalty, Julian was forced again to prove his faith, only this time before a Shogun, who wanted to force him to abandon his religion. Julian resists, as does Miguel Chijiwa, a fellow at the embassy to Rome, who become a martyr. Betrayed by Cristóvão Ferreira, who cannot bear the torture, Julian suffers an inglorious death ... or maybe not. All the while, a woman wants to discover her past... more

Directing:
  • João Mário Grilo

Writing:
  • João Mário Grilo
  • Paulo Filipe Monteiro
  • Shūsaku Endō

Stars:
Release Date: 1997-04-11
themoviedb icon 1 2 3 4 5 6.7/10
  • Country: DE, FR, JP, PT
  • Language: English | Français | 日本語 | Português
  • Runtime: 85

Watch on

netflix hulu amazon vudu
Yoshi Oida
Yoshi Oida
Julião Nakaura
Geraldine Chaplin
Geraldine Cha...
Jane Powell
João Perry
João Perry
Cristovão Ferreira
Yasukiyo Umeno
Yasukiyo Umen...
Miguel
António Cordeiro
António Corde...
Mateus
Marques D'Arede
Marques D'Are...
Giovanni Adami
José Eduardo
José Eduardo
Lucas do Espírito Santo
Rui Gomes
Rui Gomes
Sebastião
Takeshi Ōbayashi
Takeshi Ōbaya...
Martinho
Write one

Sorry, no results found.

    Show me another film
    Random Artist
    Protect yourself from online tracking

    Are you sure you want to hide this?

    Yes
    No