The Jew

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 16, 1996

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

PORTUGUESE

Countries

Brazil, Portugal

Production

Embrafilme,Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual,Tatu Filmes,Tatu Filmes, Embrafilme, Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0112381