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.
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Felipe Pinheiro
António José da Silva
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Jom Tob Azulay Director · Gilvan Pereira Screenplay Millor Fernandes Screenplay
First release January 16, 1996 · Produced in Brazil, Portugal · Production Embrafilme, Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual
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Tatu Filmes
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Embrafilme
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Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual
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Brazil · Portugal
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Languages
Original title
O Judeu
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · January 16, 1996
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Brazil
June 1, 1999 · Premiere · Troia Film Festival
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