The Jew (1996)

The story of Brazilian Antônio José da Silva, a jewish poet, playwright and lawyer living in the 18th Century Lisbon, who managed to avoid Inquisition by converting himself to Catholicism, after being tortured. But his fierce criticism of Portugal's élite led him to persecution and torture, becoming kind of a scapegoat.

Year1996

Runtime90 min

GenresDrama

Production countriesBrazilPortugal

Production companies

Tatu Filmes

Embrafilme

Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual

The Jew

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