Zé is a very poor man from the Brazilian countryside. His 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 recover of his donkey, Zé leaves on his journey. He makes it to the church, but the priest refuses to accept the cross once he came to know the context of Zé’s promise.
Director: Anselmo Duarte. AKA The Given Word
Writers: Anselmo Duarte, Dias Gomes (play).
Stars: Leonardo Villar, Glória Menezes, Dionísio Azevedo, Geraldo Del Rey, Roberto Ferreira, Antonio Pitanga, Norma Bengell, Othon Bastos, Gilberto Marques, Milton Gaucho, Enoch Torres, Carlos Torres, João Di Sordi, Veveldo Diniz, Maria Conceição, Irenio Simoes, Walter da Silveira, Napoleao Lopes Filho, Cecilia Rabelo, Jurema Penna, Alair Liguori.
Cinematographer: H.E. Fowle.
Composer: Gabriel Migliori.
1962 Cannes Film Festival – Winner of the Palme d’Or.
1963 Academy Awards – Nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Great film, also known as The Keeper of Promises. Oscar nominee for best foreign language film. Filmed in Salvador, Brazil.
Oscar nominee **and** Palme d’Or winner. Awesome.
Awesome indeed! Another great one, thanx Jon!👍👍👍