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The Mountains of the Moon (1987) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1987 · 117 mins · Portuguese
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- Directed by
- Paulo Rocha
- Starring
- Caroline Chaniolleau, Isabel Ruth, João Bénard da Costa, Yves Afonso, Luís Miguel Cintra, Jacques Bonnaffé
Visually striking drama adapted from Murasaki Shikibu’s Tale of Genji, set in modern Portugal. Joao (Luis Miguel Cintra), a charismatic left‑wing politician and ladies’ man, is caught with ex‑wife Isabel (Manuela de Freitas), whose love and hate sway with his games. Sent to Italy to retrieve Antonia (Caroline Chaniolleau), a young woman linked to a terrorist boyfriend, Joao must face his feelings as political and romantic tides shift.
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