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Island of Loves

Island of Loves

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πŸ“œ 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Japanese , Portuguese
πŸ“† Date Released: 1982-06-08
⌚ Running Time: 170 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.4

Beloved Cast

LuΓ­s Miguel Cintra original image
Wenceslau de Moraes
LuΓ­s Miguel Cintra
Clara Joana original image
Isabel / VΓ©nus
Clara Joana
Zita Duarte original image
Francesca
Zita Duarte
Jorge Silva Melo original image
Painter
Jorge Silva Melo
Paulo Rocha original image
Camilo Pessanha
Paulo Rocha
Yoshiko Mita original image
O-YonΓ©
Yoshiko Mita
Atsuko Murakumo original image
Ko-Haru
Atsuko Murakumo
Jun Toyokawa original image
Asataro
Jun Toyokawa
Erl Tenni original image
Atchan
Erl Tenni
Wang Lai original image
Chinese mother
Wang Lai

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