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5.7 / 10 IMDb January 16, 1996 1h 30m
The story of Brazilian Antônio José da Silva, a jewish poet, playwright and lawyer living in the 18th Century Lisbon, who managed to avoid Inquisition by converting himself to Catholicism, after being tortured. But his fierce criticism of Portugal's élite led him to persecution and torture, becoming kind of a scapegoat.
Director
Runtime
1h 30m
Release Date
January 16, 1996
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
Portuguese
Country
Brazil, Portugal
Writers
Cast
Felipe Pinheiro
as António José da Silva
Dina Sfat
as Lourença Coutinho
José Lewgoy
as D. Nuno da Cunha
Mário Viegas
as D. João V
José Neto
as D. Marcos
Edwin Luisi
as Alexandre de Gusmão
Fernanda Torres
as Brites
Ruy de Carvalho
as Padre Pantoja
Cristina Aché
as Leonor
Sinde Filipe
as Marquis of Alegrete
Sérgio Godinho
as António Teixeira
Curado Ribeiro
as Bispo D. Teotónio
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Ruth Escobar
as D. Maria Ana
Cândido Ferreira
as Priest in the Bar
Laura Soveral
as Maria Coutinho
João Grosso
as D. Manuel
Rogério Paulo
as Promotor Santo Ofício
Varela Silva
as José Mendes da Silva
Alexandre de Sousa
as Priest
Canto e Castro
as Pregador
Production Companies
Tatu Filmes
EmbrafilmeInstituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual
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