The Jew
⭐5.8(4 votes)
1996•90 min•Released
Drama
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.
Production Companies
Tatu Filmes, Embrafilme, Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual
Languages
Portuguese
Cast
Felipe Pinheiro
António José da Silva
Dina Sfat
Lourença Coutinho
José Lewgoy
D. Nuno da Cunha
Mário Viegas
D. João V
José Neto
D. Marcos
Edwin Luisi
Alexandre de Gusmão
Fernanda Torres
Brites
Ruy de Carvalho
Padre Pantoja
Cristina Aché
Leonor
Sinde Filipe
Marquis of Alegrete
Sérgio Godinho
António Teixeira
Curado Ribeiro
Bispo D. Teotónio
Ruth Escobar
D. Maria Ana
Cândido Ferreira
Priest in the Bar
Laura Soveral
Maria Coutinho
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