O Judeu = The Jew / A&B Producoes, Lda., Animatógrafo, Metro Filmes, Tatu Filmes ; produced by Jom Tob Azulay, Cláudio Kahns, António Vaz da Silva ; screenplay by Millor Fernandes, Feraldo Carneiro, Gilvan Pereira ; original story and directed by Jom Tob Azulay.
The story of Brazilian Antônio José da Silva, a Jewish poet, playwright and lawyer. In 18th-century Portugal, António José da Silva is accused of heresy despite his "conversion" to Catholicism. Imprisoned and faced with a difficult choice, he must stand up to a ferocious church hierarchy at odds wit...
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| Language: | Portuguese English |
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Portuguese |
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In Portuguese with English subtitles. |
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New York, NY :
First Run Features,
[1996]
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Variant Title: |
Jew [Parallel title] |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
The story of Brazilian Antônio José da Silva, a Jewish poet, playwright and lawyer. In 18th-century Portugal, António José da Silva is accused of heresy despite his "conversion" to Catholicism. Imprisoned and faced with a difficult choice, he must stand up to a ferocious church hierarchy at odds with a decadent monarchy. |
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| Note: | Digitized for preservation purposes from VHS version issued by First Run Features in 1996. Originally released as a motion picture in 1996. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | PN1995.9.H5 J84 2018 VideoDVD |
| Credits: | Cinematography by Eduardo Serra ; editing by José Manuel de S. Lopes, Ruy Guerra, Pedro Ribeiro; music, Rui Luis Pereira. |
| System Details: | Burned DVD (DVD-R), all regions, NTSC format. |
| Cast: |
Filipe Pinheiro, Dina Sfat, Mario Viegas, Jose Lewgoy. |