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The Mountains of the Moon (1987)

ALL 09/01/1987 (pt) Drama 117 Min
  • Release
    09/01/1987
  • Production
    La Sept Cinéma, Suma Filmes, Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC), Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Arion Productions, CNC, RTP
  • Rotten tomato
    53%
  • Original title
    O Desejado
  • Original language
    pt
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

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.

  1. Paulo Rocha

    Director

  2. Story



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The Mountains of the Moon (1987) 117 Min

ALL 09/01/1987 (pt)
Drama
  • Release 09/01/1987
  • Production
    La Sept Cinéma, Suma Filmes, Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC), Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Arion Productions, CNC, RTP
  • Original title O Desejado
  • pt
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Paulo Rocha

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Christiane Lack

    Editor

  4. Paulo Rocha, Patrick Sandrin

    Producer



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