The Jew

The Jew

1996
1h 30m
5.0

5.0/10

5 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: PT

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Production Information

Production Companies
Tatu Filmes Embrafilme S/A Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual
Production Countries
Brazil Portugal
Spoken Languages
Portuguese

Quick Facts

Original Title O Judeu
Release Date January 16, 1996
Status Released
Language PT
IMDb ID tt0112381

Cast

Felipe Pinheiro
Felipe Pinheiro

António José da Silva

Dina Sfat
Dina Sfat

Lourença Coutinho

José Lewgoy
José Lewgoy

D. Nuno da Cunha

Mário Viegas
Mário Viegas

D. João V

José Neto
José Neto

D. Marcos

Edwin Luisi
Edwin Luisi

Alexandre de Gusmão

Fernanda Torres
Fernanda Torres

Brites

Ruy de Carvalho
Ruy de Carvalho

Padre Pantoja

Cristina Aché
Cristina Aché

Leonor

Sinde Filipe
Sinde Filipe

Marquis of Alegrete

Sérgio Godinho
Sérgio Godinho

António Teixeira

Curado Ribeiro
Curado Ribeiro

Bispo D. Teotónio

Key Crew

Jom Tob Azulay
Director
Gilvan Pereira
Screenplay
Millor Fernandes
Screenplay
Geraldo Carneiro
Screenplay
Cláudio Kahns
Producer
Jom Tob Azulay
Producer
Fernando Vendrell
Executive Producer

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