Island of Loves (A Ilha dos Amores) 42 years old

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.

Credits

Island of Loves Cast

Name Character
Wang Lai as Chinese mother
Paulo Rocha He was 46, 77 years old when he died as Camilo Pessanha
Luís Miguel Cintra He was 33, now 75 years old as Wenceslau de Moraes

Island of Loves Crew

Name Department
Kôzô Okazaki as Director of Photography. He was 63 (86) years old when He died Camera
Paulo Rocha as Director. He was 46 (77) years old when He died Directing
Paulo Rocha as Producer. He was 46 (77) years old when He died Production
Paulo Rocha as Screenplay. He was 46 (77) years old when He died Writing
Elso Roque as Director of Photography. He was 42 (now 85) years old Camera
Acácio de Almeida as Director of Photography. He was 43 (now 86) years old Camera
Island of Loves poster
Island of Loves (42 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, June 08, 1982
  • Runtime: 170 minutes