Zé do Burro/Donkey Jack
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The Given Word: Directed by Anselmo Duarte. With Leonardo Villar, Glória Menezes, Dionísio Azevedo, Geraldo Del Rey. A simple yet devout Christian makes a vow to Saint Barbara after she saves his donkey, but everyone he meets seems determined to misunderstand his intentions.
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- Drama
- Anselmo Duarte
- 1962-04-17
GIVEN definition: 1. past participle of give 2. knowing about or considering a particular thing: 3. already decided…. Learn more.
O Pagador de Promessas. O Pagador de Promessas ( Portuguese pronunciation: [u paɡaˈdoʁ dʒi pɾoˈmɛsɐs], Keeper of Promises[ 2]) is a 1962 Brazilian drama film written and directed by Anselmo Duarte, based on the famous stage play of the same name by Dias Gomes. Shot in Salvador, Bahia, it stars Leonardo Villar.
Released March 24th, 1964, 'The Given Word' stars Leonardo Villar, Glória Menezes, DionÃsio Azevedo, Geraldo del Rey The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a user score ...
Description by Wikipedia. O Pagador de Promessas (Portuguese pronunciation: [u paɡaˈdoʁ dʒi pɾoˈmɛsɐs], Keeper of Promises) is a 1962 Brazilian drama film directed by Anselmo Duarte. Duarte adapted the screenplay himself from the famous stage play written by Dias Gomes. Shot in Salvador, Bahia, it stars Leonardo Villar.
- Anselmo Duarte
The local zealots back him up. A crowd is gathering for the procession and feast in honor of Saint Barbara, including Rosa, who is soon attacked by Marly, the local whore, out of jealousy of her having stayed the night in the company of the handsome gigolo. The women's fight causes a disturbance of the peace. The black people perform a Capoeira ...
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.
