“A Brazilian film to the heart of the world”
Meant principally for a sympathetic audience, whether Catholic or not, this routine story about a priest's receiving the call to the cloth may be a bit slow and theatrical for some viewers. Directed by Lima Barreto, the tale is told in a series of flashbacks as the priest remembers how he was transformed as a child into a person willing to give his life in service of the church and his God. Barreto also scripted the story, which in the end, may be too filled with religious platitudes and preachy overtones to effectively convey its message.
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Cast
22 people
Margarida Cardoso
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Dionísio Azevedo
Known for
The Given Word
Artur Barman
Felipe Barreto
Martin Binder
Francisco Brasileiro
Roberto Alrean
Ricardo Campos
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The Bandit
The Landowner's Daughter
Múcio Ferreira
Galileu Garcia
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Memória Vera Cruz: A Recuperação de um Sonho
Vittorio Gobbis
Jaime Gonçalves
Lima Barreto Director · Nair Lacerda Story Gabriel Migliori Composer
First release May 1, 1961 · Produced in Brazil · Original title A Primeira Missa
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Brazil
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Original title
A Primeira Missa
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
France · May 1, 1961
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No release date listed for United States.
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