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The Eyes of Asia (1997)

Overview

Nakaura of Julian (Julião Nakaura), a priest of the Society of Jesus, was one of four young ambassadors sent to Rome by the Jesuits in 1538, 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...
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João Mário Grilo profile
João Mário Grilo

Director

João Mário Grilo profile
João Mário Grilo

Screenplay

Cast

Geraldine Chaplin profile
Geraldine Chaplin

Jane Powell

João Perry profile
João Perry

Cristovão Ferreira

Yoshi Oida profile
Yoshi Oida

Julião Nakaura

Yasukiyo Umeno profile
Yasukiyo Umeno

Miguel

António Cordeiro profile
António Cordeiro

Mateus

Marques D'Arede profile
Marques D'Arede

Giovanni Adami

José Abreu profile
José Abreu

Pedro

José Eduardo profile
José Eduardo

Lucas do Espírito Santo

Rui Gomes profile
Rui Gomes

Sebastião

Kyioto Harada profile
Kyioto Harada

Matazaemon

Edward Ishita profile
Edward Ishita

Edward Ishita

Yûji Kosugi profile
Yûji Kosugi

Kurobei

Geraldine Chaplin profile
Geraldine Chaplin

Jane Powell

João Perry profile
João Perry

Cristovão Ferreira

Yoshi Oida profile
Yoshi Oida

Julião Nakaura

Yasukiyo Umeno profile
Yasukiyo Umeno

Miguel

António Cordeiro profile
António Cordeiro

Mateus

Marques D'Arede profile
Marques D'Arede

Giovanni Adami

José Abreu profile
José Abreu

Pedro

José Eduardo profile
José Eduardo

Lucas do Espírito Santo

Rui Gomes profile
Rui Gomes

Sebastião

Kyioto Harada profile
Kyioto Harada

Matazaemon

Edward Ishita profile
Edward Ishita

Edward Ishita

Yûji Kosugi profile
Yûji Kosugi

Kurobei

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Release Date

April 11, 1997

Original Language

English, French, Japanese, Portuguese

Budget

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Production Company

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