The Eyes of Asia
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...
Status
Released
Original Language
PT
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Release Date
April 11, 1997
Popularity
0
Director
João Mário Grilo
Writer
João Mário Grilo
Writer
Paulo Filipe
Producer
Paulo Branco
Where to Watch
Cast
Geraldine Chaplin
Jane Powell
João Perry
Cristovão Ferreira
Yoshi Oida
Julião Nakaura
Yasukiyo Umeno
Miguel Chijiwa
António Cordeiro
Mateus
Marques D'Arede
Giovanni Adami
José Abreu
Pedro
José Eduardo
Lucas do Espírito Santo
Rui Gomes
Sebastião
Kyioto Harada
Matazaemon
Edward Ishita
Edward Ishita
Yûji Kosugi
Kurobei
Carlos Martins Medeiros
António de Sousa
Itaru Takahara
Sr. Takahara
Diego Yuuki
Museum Director
Takeshi Ōbayashi
Martinho Hara
Gallery
