José & Pilar

José e Pilar2010

The universe won't remember us. It won't remember Homer wrote The Odyssey.

Documentary

Miguel Gonçalves Mendes
1h 57m
October 18, 2010 · Brazil, Portugal, Spain

Overview

A deeply moving story about love, loss and literature, this documentary follows the days of José Saramago, the Nobel-laureate Portuguese novelist, and his wife, Pilar del Río. The film shows their whirlwind life of international travel, his passion for completing his masterpiece "The Elephant's Journey", and how their love quietly sustains them throughout.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: October 18, 2010
Original language: Portuguese
Spoken languages: Spanish, Portuguese
Countries: Brazil, Portugal, Spain
Production: O2 Filmes,El Deseo,JumpCut
Cast: Pilar del Río,Paco Ibáñez,Gabriel García Márquez,José Saramago,Gael García Bernal
Director: Miguel Gonçalves Mendes
Producer: Esther García,Agustín Almodóvar,Miguel Gonçalves Mendes,Bel Berlinck,Fernando Meirelles
Cinematography: Daniel Neves
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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