Having abandoned his family due to religious differences, Dr Silveira moves to Coimbra, where he dedicates himself to his patients, and rejecting any attempts at reconciliation. But, when a terrible accident happens to his son, he must seek a resolution to the debate between faith and science.
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Barreto Poeira
Dr. Silveira
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Jorge Brum do Canto
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Manuel
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Jorge Brum do Canto Director
First release June 2, 1943 · Produced in Portugal
Production
Portugal
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Portugal · June 2, 1943
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Mexico
February 12, 1948
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