Island of Loves

Island of Loves

1982
2h 50m
6.4

6.4/10

8 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: PT

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Production Information

Production Companies
Suma Filmes
Production Countries
Portugal
Spoken Languages
Portuguese Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title A Ilha dos Amores
Release Date June 8, 1982
Status Released
Language PT
IMDb ID tt0077722

Cast

Luis Miguel Cintra
Luis Miguel Cintra

Wenceslau de Moraes

Clara Joana
Clara Joana

Isabel / Vénus

Zita Duarte
Zita Duarte

Francesca

Jorge Silva Melo
Jorge Silva Melo

Painter

Paulo Rocha
Paulo Rocha

Camilo Pessanha

Yoshiko Mita
Yoshiko Mita

O-Yoné

Atsuko Murakumo
Atsuko Murakumo

Ko-Haru

Jun Toyokawa
Jun Toyokawa

Asataro

Erl Tenni
Erl Tenni

Atchan

Wang Lai
Wang Lai

Chinese mother

Key Crew

Paulo Rocha
Director
Paulo Rocha
Executive Producer
Etsuko Takano
Executive Producer
Wenceslau de Moraes
Writer
Paulo Rocha
Screenplay
Paulo Rocha
Producer
Etsuko Takano
Producer