Original Title
O Desejado ou as Montanhas da Lua
Year
1987
Runtime (minutes)
122
Director
Paulo Rocha
Synopsis
Inspired by the Genji Monogatari, a Japanese classic from the 10th century, freely adapted to Portuguese life at the time, the film tells of impossible bets. On the verge of old age, yet an influential politician, no one can resist João and his mysterious powers of seduction. Until one day Antónia, a young revolutionary, comes into his life.
Digitisation
Digitization by Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema, under the scope of the Recovery and Resilience Plan. A measure integrated into the Next Generation EU program.