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The Mountains of the Moon (1987)

The Mountains of the Moon (1987)

Drama
Release Date: 1987, September 1
Directors: Paulo Rocha
Countries: France, Portugal
Production: La Sept Cinéma, La Sept Cinéma, Suma Filmes, Suma Filmes, Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC), Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC), Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Arion Productions, Arion Productions, CNC, CNC, RTP, RTP
Cast: Caroline Chaniolleau, Jacques Bonnaffé, Luís Miguel Cintra, João Bénard da Costa, Yves Afonso, Manuela de Freitas, Pedro Hestnes, Canto e Castro, Isabel de Castro, Zita Duarte, Mariana Rey Monteiro, Armando Cortez

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.