The Given Word
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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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Cast
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Leonardo Villar
Zé do Burro
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Enoch Torres
Inspetor
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Anselmo Duarte Director · Dias Gomes Screenplay Gabriel Migliori Composer
United States release March 24, 1964 · Produced in Brazil · Original title O Pagador de Promessas
Production
Cinedistri
Production
Brazil
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Languages
Original title
O Pagador de Promessas
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Portugal · April 17, 1962
Theatrical · Lisbon
Brazil · August 6, 1962
Theatrical · Art-Palácio, São Paulo
United States · March 24, 1964
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
November 2, 1962 · Premiere · San Francisco International Film Festival
France
May 1, 1962 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
June 1, 1962 · Theatrical
Russia
September 21, 1964 · Theatrical
Switzerland
July 29, 1962 · Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
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