The Mountains of the Moon

09/01/1987

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1hr 57min

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Drama

STORY

This 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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Luís Miguel Cintra
  • Caroline Chaniolleau
  • Yves Afonso
  • Jacques Bonnaffé
  • Manuela de Freitas

    Directors

  • Paulo Rocha
  • Manuel Mozos
  • João Canijo
  • Jorge Silva Melo

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • La Sept Cinéma
  • Suma Filmes
  • Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC)
  • Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
  • Arion Productions
  • CNC
  • RTP

    Production Countries

  • Portugal
  • France

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • Portuguese