The Jew

The Jew

5.8/101h 30m1996
The Jew

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Tatu Filmes
Embrafilme
Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual

Additional Information

Original Title:O Judeu
Original Language:Portuguese
Status:Released

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