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The Jew

Original title: O Judeu
  • 1996
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
128
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The Jew (1996)
Drama

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 f... Read allPortugal, 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 Inquisi... Read allPortugal, 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 organize... Read all

  • Director
    • Jom Tob Azulay
  • Writers
    • Jom Tob Azulay
    • Geraldo Carneiro
    • Millor Fernandes
  • Stars
    • Filipe Pinheiro
    • Dina Sfat
    • Mário Viegas
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    128
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jom Tob Azulay
    • Writers
      • Jom Tob Azulay
      • Geraldo Carneiro
      • Millor Fernandes
    • Stars
      • Filipe Pinheiro
      • Dina Sfat
      • Mário Viegas
    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins

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    Filipe Pinheiro
    Filipe Pinheiro
    • Antônio José da Silva
    • (as Felipe Pinheiro)
    Dina Sfat
    Dina Sfat
    • Lourença Coutinho
    Mário Viegas
    • D. João V
    José Lewgoy
    José Lewgoy
    • D. Nuno da Cunha
    Fernanda Torres
    Fernanda Torres
    • Brites Cardoso
    José Neto
    • D. Marcos
    Ruy de Carvalho
    Ruy de Carvalho
    • Father Pantoja
    Cristina Aché
    • Leonor de Carvalho
    Santos Manuel
    Edwin Luisi
    Edwin Luisi
    • Alexandre de Gusmão
    Sinde Filipe
    Sinde Filipe
    • Marquis of Alegrete
    Rogério Paulo
    • Inquisition Promotor
    António Anjos
    • D.Nuno's Secretary
    Curado Ribeiro
    Curado Ribeiro
    • D. António
    Fábio Junqueira
    • Luis Barbuda
    Sérgio Godinho
    • António Teixeira
    Ruth Escobar
    • D. Maria Ana
    Antonino Solmer
    • André Mendes da Silva
    • Director
      • Jom Tob Azulay
    • Writers
      • Jom Tob Azulay
      • Geraldo Carneiro
      • Millor Fernandes
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    • Trivia
      Filming started in 1989 but it was only finished in 1996 when producer António da Cunha Telles decided to conclude it after going through many financial problems and the deaths of two of its protagonists Dina Sfat who died in 1989 and Filipe Pinheiro who died in 1993. This marks as their last film roles.
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      Featured in Eu Eu Eu José Lewgoy (2011)

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    7/10
    Worth renting
    The two external reviews posted on the IMDB site are rather negative, but I enjoyed this movie. A distinguished young Brazilian playwright and his relatives are summoned before the Inquisition in Lisbon and accused of relapsing into Judaism. I have no idea how historically accurate "O Judeu" is, but it's worth seeing for several reasons. The conscientiousness of the trial inquisitor who won't condemn the accused without the proper legal formalities or for improper reasons of state is nicely juxtaposed against the corruption of the bureaucratic chief inquisitor. The sets (particularly the magisterial interiors of various Portuguese palaces) and the costumes are lovely. And it's delightful to hear the differences between spoken continental and Brazilian Portuguese. The latter is music to the ears by dint of its mellifluousness and sensuality, but the former has its own pleasant attributes and elegant lilt. See if you can tell which actors are Brazilian and which are Portuguese.
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    • Æthelred
    • Jan 16, 2000

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    • Release date
      • January 8, 1999 (Portugal)
    • Countries of origin
      • Portugal
      • Brazil
    • Language
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • O Judeu
    • Filming locations
      • Lisbon, Portugal
    • Production companies
      • A&B Producoes, Lda.
      • Animatógrafo
      • Metro Filmes
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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