The Jew

The Jew

Director: Jom Tob Azulay

Producer: Cláudio Kahns, Jom Tob Azulay

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.

90 min Rating: 5.75/10 Released

Top Cast

Felipe Pinheiro
Felipe Pinheiro
António José da Silva
Dina Sfat
Dina Sfat
Lourença Coutinho
José Lewgoy
José Lewgoy
D. Nuno da Cunha
Mário Viegas
Mário Viegas
D. João V
José Neto
José Neto
D. Marcos
Edwin Luisi
Edwin Luisi
Alexandre de Gusmão

Movie Info

Director: Jom Tob Azulay

Producer: Cláudio Kahns, Jom Tob Azulay

Countries: Brazil, Portugal

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