The Jew
O Judeu
Release: 1996-01-16·Runtime: 90m·★ 5.7
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
Ruy de Carvalhoas Padre Pantoja
Sinde Filipeas Marquis of Alegrete
Laura Soveralas Maria Coutinho
Rogério Pauloas Promotor Santo Ofício
Canto e Castroas Pregador
Dina Sfatas Lourença Coutinho
Mário Viegasas D. João V
Curado Ribeiroas Bispo D. Teotónio
Cândido Ferreiraas Priest in the Bar
João Grossoas D. Manuel
Pedro Efeas Warden
João Maria Pintoas Bartender
Felipe Pinheiroas António José da Silva
Cristina Achéas Leonor
Varela Silvaas José Mendes da Silva
Alexandre de Sousaas Priest
Filipe Ferreras Financial Secretary
José Lewgoyas D. Nuno da Cunha
Edwin Luisias Alexandre de Gusmão
Sérgio Godinhoas António Teixeira
Fabio Junqueiraas Luis Barbuda
José Fonseca e Costaas Surgeon
André Gomesas Mordomo-mor
José Netoas D. Marcos
Fernanda Torresas BritesCrew
" />Ruy GuerraEditor
" />Cláudio KahnsProducer
" />Adrian CooperArt Direction
" />Branko NeškovSound Designer
" />António da Cunha TellesAssociate Producer
" />Fernando VendrellExecutive Producer
" />Millor FernandesScreenplay
" />Pedro RibeiroEditor
" />Jom Tob AzulayDirector, Story, Producer
" />Geraldo CarneiroScreenplay
" />Eduardo SerraDirector of Photography