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.
Released: Jun 08, 1982
Runtime: 170 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Luís Miguel Cintra, Clara Joana, Zita Duarte, Jorge Silva Melo, Paulo Rocha, Yoshiko Mita
Crew: Paulo Rocha (Director), João de Almeida (Gaffer), Júlia Buisel (Production Secretary), Etsuko Takano (Executive Producer), Tai Jung Kok (Dialogue), José Mazeda (Production Assistant)