Island of Loves (1982)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Paulo Rocha
Writing:
- Paulo Rocha
- Sumiko Haneda
- Wenceslau de Moraes
Stars:
Release Date: 1982-06-08
6.4/10
6.4/10
- Country: JP, PT
- Language: 日本語 | Português
- Runtime: 170
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Chinese mother
Wenceslau de Moraes
Francesca
Painter
Camilo Pessanha
O-Yoné
