A Ilha dos Amores

Island of Loves

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.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
170 mins
Status
Finished
All details and tags
★65% Average★9 Users

Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
170 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jun 8, 1982
Season
1982
Average Score
65%
Mean Score
65%
Ratings
9
Popularity
9
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Suma Filmes
Genres
Drama
Country
PT
English
Island of Loves

Tags

japan50%portugal50%

Description

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.

Immersion

Japanese

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Staff

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