The Jew
O Judeu
Release: 1996-01-16·Runtime: 90m·★ 5.0
Drama
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.
Production Countries
BrazilPortugal
Production Companies
Tatu Filmes
Embrafilme
Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual
Cast
José Lewgoyas D. Nuno da Cunha
Ruy de Carvalhoas Padre Pantoja
Sinde Filipeas Marquis of Alegrete
Sérgio Godinhoas António Teixeira
Varela Silvaas José Mendes da Silva
Fabio Junqueiraas Luis Barbuda
Filipe Ferreras Financial Secretary
Dina Sfatas Lourença Coutinho
Mário Viegasas D. João V
José Netoas D. Marcos
Edwin Luisias Alexandre de Gusmão
Canto e Castroas Pregador
Fernanda Torresas Brites
Cristina Achéas Leonor
Cândido Ferreiraas Priest in the Bar
João Grossoas D. Manuel
Rogério Pauloas Promotor Santo Ofício
Alexandre de Sousaas Priest
André Gomesas Mordomo-mor
Felipe Pinheiroas António José da Silva
Curado Ribeiroas Bispo D. Teotónio
Laura Soveralas Maria Coutinho
José Fonseca e Costaas Surgeon
Pedro Efeas Warden
João Maria Pintoas Bartender
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