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The Mountains of the Moon (1987)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 57M

Director : Paulo Rocha
Writer : Antoine Lacomblez, Manuel de Lucena, Paulo Rocha, Jorge Silva Melo

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Luís Miguel Cintra
Luís Miguel Cintra
João
Caroline Chaniolleau
Caroline Chaniolleau
Antónia
Yves Afonso
Yves Afonso
Laurentino
Jacques Bonnaffé
Jacques Bonnaffé
Tiago
Manuela de Freitas
Manuela de Freitas
Isabel
João Bénard da Costa
João Bénard da Costa
Salvador
Isabel de Castro
Isabel de Castro
Housekeeper
Inês de Medeiros
Inês de Medeiros
Zita Duarte
Zita Duarte
Teacher
Isabel Ruth
Isabel Ruth
Canto e Castro
Canto e Castro
(voice)
Pedro Hestnes
Pedro Hestnes
(voice)
Mariana Rey Monteiro
Mariana Rey Monteiro
Tiago's Grandmother
Armando Cortez
Armando Cortez
Amadeu

Crews

Paulo Rocha
Paulo Rocha
Director
Paulo Rocha
Paulo Rocha
Producer
Patrick Sandrin
Patrick Sandrin
Producer
Murasaki Shikibu
Murasaki Shikibu
Writer
Antoine Lacomblez
Antoine Lacomblez
Screenplay
Manuel de Lucena
Manuel de Lucena
Screenplay
Paulo Rocha
Paulo Rocha
Screenplay
Jorge Silva Melo
Jorge Silva Melo
Screenplay
Kôzô Okazaki
Kôzô Okazaki
Director of Photography
Christiane Lack
Christiane Lack
Editor
Jasmim de Matos
Jasmim de Matos
Production Design
Luís Monteiro
Luís Monteiro
Set Decoration
Coco Herry
Coco Herry
Costume Design
Ilda Pereira Marques
Ilda Pereira Marques
Makeup Artist
Catherine Palmeiro
Catherine Palmeiro
Makeup Artist
João Canijo
João Canijo
Assistant Director
Francisco Fernandes
Francisco Fernandes
Sound Designer
Maurice Gilbert
Maurice Gilbert
Sound Mixer
Jean-Pierre Lorrain
Jean-Pierre Lorrain
Sound Designer
Vasco Pimentel
Vasco Pimentel
Sound Designer
Joaquim Pinto
Joaquim Pinto
Sound Designer
Manuel Mozos
Manuel Mozos
Assistant Editor
João Gaspar
João Gaspar
Sound Designer
Philippe Hersant
Philippe Hersant
Original Music Composer

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