The Jew
Original title: O Judeu
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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.
- Director
- Jom Tob Azulay
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- Original title
- O Judeu
- Original language
- Portuguese
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Countries
- Brazil, Portugal
- Production
- Embrafilme, Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual, Tatu Filmes
- Released
- January 16, 1996
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
