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Island of Loves (1982)

6.4 | Jun 08, 1982 (PT) | Drama | 02:50

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.

Featured Crew

Director, Executive Producer, Producer, Screenplay
Director of Photography
Costume Design, Production Design
Dialogue
Production Secretary
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Production Assistant
Production Assistant

Cast

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Luís Miguel Cintra
Wenceslau de Moraes
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Clara Joana
Isabel / Vénus
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Zita Duarte
Francesca
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Paulo Rocha
Camilo Pessanha
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Yoshiko Mita
O-Yoné
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Jun Toyokawa
Asataro
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Erl Tenni
Atchan
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Wang Lai
Chinese mother