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The Jew (1996)

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.

Release: 1996-01-16
Runtime: 90 min
Rating: 5 / 10
Cast
Felipe Pinheiro
Felipe Pinheiro
António José da Silva
Dina Sfat
Dina Sfat
Lourença Coutinho
José Lewgoy
José Lewgoy
D. Nuno da Cunha
Mário Viegas
Mário Viegas
D. João V
José Neto
José Neto
D. Marcos
Edwin Luisi
Edwin Luisi
Alexandre de Gusmão
Fernanda Torres
Fernanda Torres
Brites
Ruy de Carvalho
Ruy de Carvalho
Padre Pantoja
Cristina Aché
Cristina Aché
Leonor
Sinde Filipe
Sinde Filipe
Marquis of Alegrete
Sérgio Godinho
Sérgio Godinho
António Teixeira
Curado Ribeiro
Curado Ribeiro
Bispo D. Teotónio
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Ruth Escobar
D. Maria Ana
Cândido Ferreira
Cândido Ferreira
Priest in the Bar
Laura Soveral
Laura Soveral
Maria Coutinho
João Grosso
João Grosso
D. Manuel
Rogério Paulo
Rogério Paulo
Promotor Santo Ofício
Varela Silva
Varela Silva
José Mendes da Silva