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 THE JEW Portugal, 1739, the reign of King João V, who tries to keep a delicate balance between the power of the Church and the interests of the Court. António José da Silva, nicknamed "the Jew", a famous playwright admired both by the people and the aristocracy, is charged by the Inquisition with the crime of heresy and sentenced to die at the stake. His execution is organized as a demonstration of the triumphant power of the Church against any other force. Festivals Montreal Film Festival, Jerusalem Film Festival, San Francisco Film Festival. Feature Film Historical Drama 100' Colour 35 mm available in Betacam Title The Jew, 1995 "O Judeu" Director Jom Tob Azulay Production Animatógrafo; Metrofilme; Tatu Filmes; AeB Produções Cast Felipe Pinheiro Dina Sfat Cristina Aché Mário Viegas Rogério Paulo |
