The Mountains of the Moon

The Mountains of the Moon

117 mins | Drama | Sept. 1, 1987

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.

The Mountains of the Moon

117 mins | Drama | Sept. 1, 1987

The Mountains of the Moon
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.
Producers Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, RTP, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, La Sept Cinéma, Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC), Suma Filmes, Arion Productions
Original title O Desejado
Directors Paulo Rocha, João Canijo
Writers Manuel de Lucena, Jorge Silva Melo, Murasaki Shikibu, Paulo Rocha, Antoine Lacomblez

Cast

Caroline Chaniolleau

as Antónia

Yves Afonso

as Laurentino

Manuela de Freitas

as Isabel

Isabel de Castro

as Housekeeper

Zita Duarte

as Teacher

Canto e Castro

as (voice)

Pedro Hestnes

as (voice)

Mariana Rey Monteiro

as Tiago's Grandmother

Armando Cortez

as Amadeu