poster

1996

(01/16/1996) (BR)

Drama,

1h 30m

58

User Score

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.

1996

58

User Score

(01/16/1996) (BR)

Drama,

1h 30m

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.

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

Ruy de Carvalho

Ruy de Carvalho

Padre Pantoja

Sinde Filipe

Sinde Filipe

Marquis of Alegrete

Sérgio Godinho

Sérgio Godinho

António Teixeira

Curado Ribeiro

Curado Ribeiro

Bispo D. Teotónio

Ruth Escobar

Ruth Escobar

D. Maria Ana

Cândido Ferreira

Cândido Ferreira

Priest in the Bar

Laura Soveral

Laura Soveral

Maria Coutinho

João Grosso

João Grosso

D. Manuel

Rogério Paulo

Rogério Paulo

Promotor Santo Ofício

Varela Silva

Varela Silva

José Mendes da Silva