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The Given Word
The Given Word

The Given Word

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Drama

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Zé is a very poor man whose most prized possession is his donkey. When his donkey falls terminally ill, Zé makes a promise to Saint Bárbara: If his donkey recovers, he will carry a cross - like Jesus - all the way from his city to Saint Bárbara's church, in the state capital. Upon the recovery of his donkey, Zé leaves on his journey. He makes it to the church, but the priest refuses to accept the cross once he discovers the context of Zé's promise.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

8.115/10

Release Date

17 April 1962

Country

Brazil

Cast

Leonardo Villar

Leonardo Villar

Zé do Burro

Glória Menezes

Glória Menezes

Rosa

Dionísio Azevedo

Dionísio Azevedo

Padre Olavo

Geraldo del Rey

Geraldo del Rey

Bonitão

Roberto Ferreira

Roberto Ferreira

Dedé

Othon Bastos

Othon Bastos

Reporter

Antônio Pitanga

Antônio Pitanga

Mestre Coca

Gilberto Marques

Gilberto Marques

Galego

Norma Bengell

Norma Bengell

Marli

Jurema Penna

Jurema Penna

Zealot

Milton Gaúcho

Milton Gaúcho

Policial

Enoch Torres

Enoch Torres

Inspetor

Carlos Torres

Carlos Torres

Coca's Friend

João Di Sordi

João Di Sordi

Detetive

Veveldo Diniz

Veveldo Diniz

Sexton

Maria Conceição

Maria Conceição

Auntie

Irênio Simões

Irênio Simões

Editor

Walter da Silveira

Walter da Silveira

Bishop

Napoleão Lopes Filho

Napoleão Lopes Filho

Bishop

Cecília Rabelo

Cecília Rabelo

Zealot

Alair Liguori

Alair Liguori

Zealot

Canjiquinha

Canjiquinha

Capoeira

Ignácio de Loyola Brandão

Ignácio de Loyola Brandão

Garibaldo Matos

Garibaldo Matos

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