The Jew

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.

Country:

Brazil,

Portugal

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

90 minutes

Year:

1996

Director:

Jom Tob Azulay

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Company:

Tatu Filmes,

Embrafilme,

Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual

Cast:

António José da Silva

Lourença Coutinho

D. Nuno da Cunha

D. João V

D. Marcos

Crew:

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Director

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Story

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