Island of Loves backdrop
Island of Loves poster

Island of Loves

Movie
1982
★6.4

Genres

Drama

Top Actors

Luís Miguel CintraClara JoanaZita DuarteJorge Silva MeloPaulo Rocha

Directors

Paulo Rocha
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Movie 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...

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.

Island of Loves is a 1982 Drama movie directed by Paulo Rocha starring Luís Miguel Cintra, Clara Joana, Zita Duarte, Jorge Silva Melo and Paulo Rocha. Find out where to watch, rent, or stream it online on YourMovies - including Amazon Prime Video availability.