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This visually striking drama is taken from the classic Japanese novel Tales Of Genji by Marasaki Shikibu. Set in modern Portugal, Joao (Luis Miguel Cintra) is a left-wing political leader and ladies man with a bright future. His ex-wife Isabel (Manuela de Freitas) both loves and hates him as Joao plays on her wavering emotional state. He is sent to Italy to retrieve wayward family member Antonia (Caroline Chaniolleau), the beautiful young woman with a terrorist boyfriend. Joao is forced to recognize his feelings as the political and amorous climate changes around him.Read moreLess
This visually striking drama is taken from the classic Japanese novel Tales Of Genji by Marasaki Shikibu. Set in modern Portugal, Joao (Luis Miguel Cintra) is a left-wing political leader and ladies man with a bright future. His ex-wife Isabel (Manuela de Freitas) both loves and hates him as Joao plays on her wavering emotional state. He is sent to Italy to retrieve wayward family member Antonia (Caroline Chaniolleau), the beautiful young woman with a terrorist boyfriend. Joao is forced to recognize his feelings as the political and amorous climate changes around him.
The story
This visually striking drama is taken from the classic Japanese novel Tales Of Genji by Marasaki Shikibu. Set in modern Portugal, Joao (Luis Miguel Cintra) is a left-wing political leader and ladies man with a bright future. His ex-wife Isabel (Manuela de Freitas) both loves and hates him as Joao plays on her wavering emotional state. He is sent to Italy to retrieve wayward family member Antonia (Caroline Chaniolleau), the beautiful young woman with a terrorist boyfriend. Joao is forced to recognize his feelings as the political and amorous climate changes around him.
Cast & crew
Luís Miguel Cintra
Caroline ChaniolleauAntónia
Yves AfonsoLaurentino
Jacques BonnafféTiago
João Bénard da CostaSalvador
Isabel de CastroHousekeeper
Inês de MedeirosCast
Zita DuarteTeacher
Isabel RuthCast
Canto e Castro(voice)
Pedro Hestnes(voice)Explore the crew
- Original Music Composer
- Philippe Hersant
- Producer
- Paulo Rocha
- Producer
- Patrick Sandrin
- Director
- Paulo Rocha
- Screenplay
- Manuel de Lucena
- Screenplay
- Paulo Rocha
- Screenplay
- Antoine Lacomblez
- Director of Photography
- Kōzō Okazaki
- Screenplay
- Jorge Silva Melo
- Editor
- Christiane Lack