The Eyes of Asia

The Eyes of Asia

86 mins | Drama, History | April 11, 1997

Nakaura of Julian (Julião Nakaura), a priest of the Society of Jesus, was one of four young ambassadors sent to Rome by the Jesuits in 1538, as proof that Japan had converted to Christianity. Fifty years after the mission, which so fascinated European royalty, Julian was forced again to prove his faith, only this time before a Shogun, who wanted to force him to abandon his religion. Julian resists, as does Miguel Chijiwa, a fellow at the embassy to Rome, who become a martyr. Betrayed by Cristóvão Ferreira, who cannot bear the torture, Julian suffers an inglorious death ... or maybe not.

The Eyes of Asia

86 mins | Drama, History | April 11, 1997

The Eyes of Asia
Nakaura of Julian (Julião Nakaura), a priest of the Society of Jesus, was one of four young ambassadors sent to Rome by the Jesuits in 1538, as proof that Japan had converted to Christianity. Fifty years after the mission, which so fascinated European royalty, Julian was forced again to prove his faith, only this time before a Shogun, who wanted to force him to abandon his religion. Julian resists, as does Miguel Chijiwa, a fellow at the embassy to Rome, who become a martyr. Betrayed by Cristóvão Ferreira, who cannot bear the torture, Julian suffers an inglorious death ... or maybe not.
Producers Madragoa Filmes
Original title Os Olhos da Ásia
Directors Eduardo Condorcet, João Mário Grilo
Writers Paulo Filipe Monteiro, João Mário Grilo, Shūsaku Endō

Cast

Geraldine Chaplin

as Jane Powell

João Perry

as Cristovão Ferreira

Yoshi Oida

as Julião Nakaura

Yasukiyo Umeno

as Miguel

António Cordeiro

as Mateus

Marques D'Arede

as Giovanni Adami

José Abreu

as Pedro

José Eduardo

as Lucas do Espírito Santo

Rui Gomes

as Sebastião

Kyioto Harada

as Matazaemon

Edward Ishita

as Edward Ishita

Yûji Kosugi

as Kurobei

Carlos Martins Medeiros

as António de Sousa

Itaru Takahara

as Sr. Takahara

Diego Yuuki

as Museum Director

Takeshi Ôbayashi

as Martinho