The Jew

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1996 · 90 min · Drama · TMDB 5.7/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Jom Tob Azulay

Cast

• Felipe Pinheiro — António José da Silva
• Dina Sfat — Lourença Coutinho
• José Lewgoy — D. Nuno da Cunha
• Mário Viegas — D. João V
• José Neto — D. Marcos