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The Given Word
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The Given Word

1962-04-17 · 98 min · ★ 8.1

Drama

Zé is a very poor man whose most prized possession is his donkey. When his donkey falls terminally ill, Zé makes a promise to Saint Bárbara: If his donkey recovers, he will carry a cross - like Jesus - all the way from his city to Saint Bárbara's church, in the state capital. Upon the recovery of his donkey, Zé leaves on his journey. He makes it to the church, but the priest refuses to accept the cross once he discovers the context of Zé's promise.

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Directors
Anselmo Duarte
Production companies
Cinedistri
Countries
Brazil
Status
Released

Top Cast

Leonardo VillarLeonardo VillarZé do Burro
Glória MenezesGlória MenezesRosa
Dionísio AzevedoDionísio AzevedoPadre Olavo
Geraldo del ReyGeraldo del ReyBonitão
Roberto FerreiraRoberto FerreiraDedé
Othon BastosOthon BastosReporter
Antônio PitangaAntônio PitangaMestre Coca
Gilberto MarquesGalego
Norma BengellNorma BengellMarly
Jurema PennaJurema PennaZealot
Milton GaúchoPolicial
Enoch TorresInspetor
Carlos TorresCoca's Friend
João Di SordiDetetive
Veveldo DinizSexton
Maria ConceiçãoAuntie
Irênio SimõesEditor
Walter da SilveiraBishop
Napoleão Lopes FilhoBishop
Cecília RabeloZealot

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