The Mountains of the Moon

The Mountains of the Moon

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.

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The Mountains of the Moon

Overview
Cast
Crew
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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 1, 1987

Runtime

1h 57m

Genres

Drama

User Score

53%

Original Title

O Desejado

Production Companies

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

Director

Paulo Rocha

Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 1, 1987

Runtime

1h 57m

Genres

Drama

User Score

53%

Original Title

O Desejado

Production Companies

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

Director

Paulo Rocha

Description

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.