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:
  • Paulo Rocha

Writing:
  • Paulo Rocha
  • Sumiko Haneda
  • Wenceslau de Moraes

Stars:
Release Date: 1982-06-08
themoviedb icon 6.4/10
  • Country: JP, PT
  • Language: 日本語 | Português
  • Runtime: 170
Yoshiko Mita
Yoshiko Mita
O-Yoné
Wang Lai
Wang Lai
Chinese mother
Luís Miguel Cintra
Luís Miguel C...
Wenceslau de Moraes
Jorge Silva Melo
Jorge Silva M...
Painter
Zita Duarte
Zita Duarte
Francesca
Paulo Rocha
Paulo Rocha
Camilo Pessanha
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