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The Given Word

Original title: O Pagador de Promessas

  • Movie
  • 1962
  • 1h 38m

Directed by Anselmo Duarte

8.1

TMDB audience rating
8.1 out of 10 from 129 votes

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Overview

Zé is a very poor man whose most prized possession is his donkey. When his donkey falls terminally ill, Zé makes a promise to Saint Bárbara: If his donkey recovers, he will carry a cross - like Jesus - all the way from his city to Saint Bárbara's church, in the state capital. Upon the recovery of his donkey, Zé leaves on his journey. He makes it to the church, but the priest refuses to accept the cross once he discovers the context of Zé's promise.

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Play trailer: O Pagador De Promessas / The Given Word (1962): Cena Final / Final Scene

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Cast and crew

  • Leonardo Villar

    Leonardo VillarZé do Burro

  • Glória Menezes

    Glória MenezesRosa

  • Dionísio Azevedo

    Dionísio AzevedoPadre Olavo

  • Geraldo del Rey

    Geraldo del ReyBonitão

  • Roberto Ferreira

    Roberto FerreiraDedé

  • Othon Bastos

    Othon BastosReporter

  • Antônio Pitanga

    Antônio PitangaMestre Coca

  • Gilberto MarquesGalego

  • Norma Bengell

    Norma BengellMarly

  • Jurema Penna

    Jurema PennaZealot

  • Milton GaúchoPolicial

  • Enoch TorresInspetor

  • Carlos TorresCoca's Friend

  • João Di SordiDetetive

  • Veveldo DinizSexton

  • Maria ConceiçãoAuntie

  • Irênio SimõesEditor

  • Walter da SilveiraBishop

Director
Anselmo Duarte
Writer
Anselmo Duarte and Dias Gomes
Music
Gabriel Migliori
Cinematography
H.E. Fowle