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The Given Word

Original title: O Pagador de Promessas

1962 · 1h 38m

Directed by Anselmo Duarte

8.1

TMDB audience score
129 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Leonardo Villar
    Zé do Burro

  • Glória Menezes
    Rosa

  • Dionísio Azevedo
    Padre Olavo

  • Geraldo del Rey
    Bonitão

  • Roberto Ferreira
    Dedé

  • Othon Bastos
    Reporter

  • Antônio Pitanga
    Mestre Coca

  • Gilberto Marques
    Galego

  • Norma Bengell
    Marly

  • Jurema Penna
    Zealot

  • Milton Gaúcho
    Policial

  • Enoch Torres
    Inspetor

  • Carlos Torres
    Coca's Friend

  • João Di Sordi
    Detetive

  • Veveldo Diniz
    Sexton

  • Maria Conceição
    Auntie

  • Irênio Simões
    Editor

  • Walter da Silveira
    Bishop