The Given Word (1962)
O Pagador de Promessas
98 min
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.
- Release date
- April 17, 1962
- Country of origin
- Brazil
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Trailer
Cast
- Leonardo Villar as Zé do Burro
- Glória Menezes as Rosa
- Dionísio Azevedo as Padre Olavo
- Geraldo Del Rey as Bonitão
- Roberto Ferreira as Dede
- Othon Bastos as Reporter
- Antonio Pitanga as Coca
- Gilberto Marques as Galego
- Norma Bengell as Marly
- Milton Gaucho as Police Officer
- Canjiquinha as Capoeira
Crew
- Anselmo Duarte · Director
- Anselmo Duarte · Writer
- Dias Gomes · Writer
- Oswaldo Massaini · Producer
- Gabriel Migliori · Composer
- H.E. Fowle · Cinematographer
- Carlos Coimbra · Editor