The Jew (1996)
Original title: O Judeu
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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.
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Dina Sfat
Fernanda Torres
José Lewgoy
Mário Viegas
Cristina Aché
Ruy de Carvalho
Fabio Junqueira
Sinde FilipeMarquis of Alegrete
Curado Ribeiro
Sérgio GodinhoAntónio Teixeira
João Grosso
Laura SoveralMaria CoutinhoMovie DNA
Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference536312Actor preference305879 · 411481 · 418783Country preferenceBr
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What is The Jew about?
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.
How long is The Jew?
The Jew has a runtime of 90 minutes.