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The Eyes of Asia(1997)
Status: Released
Date: 1997-04-11
68%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 26m
Overview:
Julian Nakaura, a priest of the Society of Jesus, was one of four young ambassadors sent to Rome by the Jesuits in 1582, as proof that Japan had converted to Christianity. Fifty years after the mission, which so fascinated European royalty, Julian was forced again to prove his faith, only this time before a Shogun, who wanted to force him to abandon his religion. Julian resists, as does Miguel Chijiwa, a fellow at the embassy to Rome, who become a martyr. Betrayed by Cristóvão Ferreira, who cannot bear the torture, Julian suffers an inglorious death ... or maybe not. All the while, a woman wants to discover her past...
Languages: French, English, Japanese, Portuguese.
Countries:
Germany,
France,
Japan,
Portugal
ProductionCompanies:
Madragoa Filmes
Movie: The Eyes of Asia
Top 10 Billed Cast
Geraldine Chaplin
Jane Powell
João Perry
Cristovão Ferreira
Yoshi Oida
Julião Nakaura
梅野泰靖
Miguel Chijiwa
António Cordeiro
Mateus
Marques D'Arede
Giovanni Adami
José Eduardo
Lucas do Espírito Santo
Rui Gomes
Sebastião
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Overview
Julian Nakaura, a priest of the Society of Jesus, was one of four young ambassadors sent to Rome by the Jesuits in 1582, as proof that Japan had converted to Christianity. Fifty years after the mission, which so fascinated European royalty, Julian was forced again to prove his faith, only this time before a Shogun, who wanted to force him to abandon his religion. Julian resists, as does Miguel Chijiwa, a fellow at the embassy to Rome, who become a martyr. Betrayed by Cristóvão Ferreira, who cannot bear the torture, Julian suffers an inglorious death ... or maybe not. All the while, a woman wants to discover her past...
Release Date
1997-04-11
Average
6.8
Rating:
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