A Ilha dos Amores (Japanese: 恋の浮島, romanized: Koi no ukishima) is a 1982 Portuguese-Japanese drama film directed by Paulo Rocha. It was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
| A Ilha dos Amores (The Island of Love) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paulo Rocha |
| Written by | Wenceslau De Moraes Sumiko Haneda Jorge L. Neto Paulo Rocha |
| Produced by | Paulo Rocha Etsuko Takano |
| Starring | Luís Miguel Cintra |
| Cinematography | Acácio de Almeida |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Countries | Portugal Japan |
| Languages | Portuguese Japanese |
The film follows the life and loves of Portuguese writer and Navy officer Wenceslau de Moraes in Macau and Japan. The filmmaker plays the role of poet Camilo Pessanha.
The film is structured following The Nine Songs by the Chinese poet Qu Yuan.
Cast edit
- Luís Miguel Cintra - Wenceslau de Moraes
- Clara Joana - Isabel / Venus
- Zita Duarte - Francesca
- Jorge Silva Melo - Painter
- Paulo Rocha - Camilo Pessanha
- Yoshiko Mita - O-Yoné
- Atsuko Murakumo - Ko-Haru
- Jun Toyokawa - Asatarô
- Erl Tenni - Atchan
- Lai Wang - Chinese mother
References edit
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: A Ilha dos Amores". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
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