17° TORINO FILM FESTIVAL
Retrospective - Portuguese Cinema (1970-1999)

O DESEJADO OU AS MONTANHAS DA LUA

THE DESIRED OR THE MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON

Country: India
Year: 1987
Duration: 121'


Courted, loved and admired even by his worst enemies, João is ageless. João, a left-winger, guides a coalition party to power, and a major political crisis blows up. Imperturbable in the midst of the storm that is shaking the government, João continues his career of seduction and provokes jealousy. He saves the most delicate situations with a smile: he is precariously balanced between comedy and tragedy.

Cast

& Credits

Director: Paulo Rocha.
Plot: da Shikobu Murasaki.
Screenplay: Paulo Rocha.
Adaptation and dialogues: Jorge Silva Melo, Manuel de Lucena, Antoine Lacomblez e con la partecipazione di Ivane Daoudi.
Director of photography: Kozo Okazaki.
Costume designer: Coco Herry.
Art director: Jasmim.
Sound: Joaquim Pinto.
Music: Philippe Hersant.
Editor: Christiane Lack.
Cast and characters: Luís Miguel Cintra (João), Manuela de Freitas (Isabel), Jacques Bonafé (Tiago), Caroline Chaniolleau (Antonia), Yves Alfonso (Laurentino), Armando Cortes (Amadeu).
Producer: Patrick Sandrin.
Production company: Suma Filmes/Arion Productions/La Sept.
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