A Ilha dos Amores explained

A Ilha dos Amores (The Island of Love)
Director:Paulo Rocha
Producer:Paulo Rocha
Etsuko Takano
Starring:Luís Miguel Cintra
Cinematography:Acácio de Almeida
Runtime:170 minutes
Country:Portugal
Japan
Language:Portuguese
Japanese

A Ilha dos Amores (Japanese: 恋の浮島|translit=Koi no ukishima) is a 1982 Portuguese-Japanese drama film directed by Paulo Rocha. It was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

The film follows the life and loves of Portuguese writer and Navy officer Wenceslau de Moraes in Macau and Japan. The filmmaker plays the role of poet Camilo Pessanha.

The film is structured following The Nine Songs by the Chinese poet Qu Yuan.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Festival de Cannes: A Ilha dos Amores . 8 June 2009. festival-cannes.com.