The Mountains of the Moon

5.3 / 10

(3 votes)

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.

Country:

Portugal,

France

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

117 minutes

Year:

1987

Director:

Paulo Rocha

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Company:

La Sept Cinéma,

Suma Filmes,

Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC),

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian,

Arion Productions,

CNC,

RTP

Cast:
Luís Miguel Cintra

João

Caroline Chaniolleau

Antónia

Yves Afonso

Laurentino

Jacques Bonnaffé

Tiago

Manuela de Freitas

Isabel

Crew:
Philippe Hersant

Original Music Composer

João Gaspar

Sound Designer

Paulo Rocha

Director

Paulo Rocha

Producer

Patrick Sandrin

Producer