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The Crime of Father Amaro
The Crime of Father Amaro

The Crime of Father Amaro

A story of love and desire.

Genres

Drama

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A young priest commits a crime when he falls in love with a beautiful and troubled woman. Based on O Crime do Padre Amaro ("The Crime of Father Amaro"), a novel by the 19th-century Portuguese writer José Maria de Eça de Queiroz. It was first published in 1875 to great controversy.

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Budget

$1920972

Revenue

$713099

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

27 October 2005

Country

Portugal

Cast

Jorge Corrula

Jorge Corrula

Padre Amaro

Soraia Chaves

Soraia Chaves

Amélia

Nicolau Breyner

Nicolau Breyner

Cónego Francisco Dias

Glória Férias

Glória Férias

Joaneira

Ana Bustorff

Ana Bustorff

Gertrudes

Cláudia Semedo

Cláudia Semedo

Carolina

Nuno Melo

Nuno Melo

José Eduardo

Margarida Miranda

Margarida Miranda

Beatriz

Hugo Sequeira

Hugo Sequeira

Quimbé

João Lagarto

João Lagarto

Padre Brito

José Wallenstein

José Wallenstein

Padre Natário

Diogo Morgado

Diogo Morgado

Libaninho

Rui Unas

Rui Unas

Alex

Ricardo Pereira

Ricardo Pereira

Gustavo

Ruy de Carvalho

Ruy de Carvalho

Abbot Cortegaça

Rogério Samora

Rogério Samora

Dr. Gouveia

Maria Emília Correia

Maria Emília Correia

Joaquina Gansoso

Lourdes Norberto

Lourdes Norberto

Ana Gansoso

Paula Guedes

Paula Guedes

Zélia

Rita Calçada Bastos

Rita Calçada Bastos

Paula

Luís Esparteiro

Luís Esparteiro

Rafael

Sam the Kid

Sam the Kid

MC

Sylvie Dias

Sylvie Dias

Leonor

Ekaterina Kireeva

Ekaterina Kireeva

Saint

Sabri Lucas

Sabri Lucas

Strikes

Ana Marques

Ana Marques

Mãe

Rita Andrade

Rita Andrade

Belinha

Pedro Barbeitos

Pedro Barbeitos

Johnny

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