Film available for the following regions:
Italy, European Union and 3 Americas
Poster:
Synopsis:
Portugal, 1739, 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 he is sentenced to die at the stake. His execution is organized as a demonstration of the triumphant power of the Church against any other force.
Awards:
Miglior film, miglior suono e miglior direzione artistica al Festival del Cinema di Brasilia (Brasile, 1996).
Immagini:
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Biophilmography:
Jom Tob Azulay has studied Cinema in Los Angeles. He is producer-director of feature films, documentaries, and institutional films and videos. He was the head of the International Department at the National Agency of Cinema from 2002 to 2007. He is also a professor of Theory and Practice of Film at Universidad Estácio de Sá and at Universidade Federal Fluminense.
Screenplay:
Geraldo Carneiro, Millor Fernandes, Gilvan Pereira
Director of Photography:
Eduardo Serra
Editing:
José Manuel Lopes, Ruy Guerra, Pedro Ribeiro
Music:
Rui Luis Pereira
Sound:
Carlos Alberto Lopes, Edinho Saed
Cast:
Felipe Pinheiro, Dina Sfat, José Lewgoy, Fernando Torres, José Neto
Producer:
Claudio Kahns, Antonio Vaz Da Silvia, Jom Tob Azulay
Production:
A&B Produçoes, Lda.; Animatógrafo; Metro Filmes; Tatu Filmes
LEGENDA:
European Union = the 27 EU countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Malta)3 Americas = from Alaska to Patagonia