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The Jew

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.

1h 30m1996TMDb 5.7

Drama

Portuguese

Crew and Cast

Jom Tob AzulayJom Tob AzulayDirectorFelipe PinheiroFelipe PinheiroAntónio José da SilvaDina SfatDina SfatLourença CoutinhoJosé LewgoyJosé LewgoyD. Nuno da CunhaMário ViegasMário ViegasD. João VJosé NetoJosé NetoD. MarcosEdwin LuisiEdwin LuisiAlexandre de GusmãoFernanda TorresFernanda TorresBritesRuy de CarvalhoRuy de CarvalhoPadre PantojaCristina AchéCristina AchéLeonor
Sinde FilipeMarquis of AlegreteSérgio GodinhoSérgio GodinhoAntónio TeixeiraCurado RibeiroCurado RibeiroBispo D. Teotónio
Ruth EscobarD. Maria AnaCândido FerreiraCândido FerreiraPriest in the BarLaura SoveralLaura SoveralMaria CoutinhoJoão GrossoJoão GrossoD. ManuelRogério PauloRogério PauloPromotor Santo OfícioVarela SilvaVarela SilvaJosé Mendes da SilvaAlexandre de SousaAlexandre de SousaPriestCanto e CastroCanto e CastroPregadorFabio JunqueiraFabio JunqueiraLuis BarbudaJosé Fonseca e CostaJosé Fonseca e CostaSurgeonAndré GomesAndré GomesMordomo-mor
Amílcar BoticaBishopPedro EfePedro EfeWardenFilipe FerrerFilipe FerrerFinancial SecretaryJoão Maria PintoJoão Maria PintoBartender

Storyline

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.

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Info

Original title
O Judeu
Status
Released
Released
16 January 1996
Runtime
1h 30m
TMDB score
5.7 / 10 (6 votes)

Production

Director
Jom Tob Azulay
Writers
Jom Tob Azulay, Gilvan Pereira, Millor Fernandes
Studios
Tatu Filmes, Embrafilme, Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual
Countries
Brazil, Portugal

Languages

Original
Portuguese
Spoken
Portuguese