The Given Word
O Pagador de Promessas
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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O Pagador De Promessas / The Given Word (1962): Cena Final / Final Scene
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-01-15
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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
Release History & Theatrical Window
Locarno Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 24, 1964
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anselmo Duarte
- Screenplay & Story
- Anselmo Duarte, Dias Gomes
- Original Score
- Gabriel Migliori
- Original Title
- O Pagador de Promessas
- Country of Origin
- Brazil
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Cinedistri
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anselmo Duarte
Anselmo Duarte, Dias Gomes
Gabriel Migliori
H.E. Fowle
Carlos Coimbra
Oswaldo Massaini
Department Leadership Roster
Anselmo Duarte
Director
Oswaldo Massaini
Producer
Carlos Coimbra
Editor
Gabriel Migliori
Original Music Composer
H.E. Fowle
Director of Photography
Anselmo Duarte
Screenplay
Dias Gomes
Screenplay
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What is The Given Word about?
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.
Who directed The Given Word?
The Given Word was directed by Anselmo Duarte.
Who stars in The Given Word?
The principal cast of The Given Word includes Leonardo Villar, Glória Menezes, Dionísio Azevedo, Geraldo del Rey, Roberto Ferreira.
When was The Given Word released and how long is it?
The Given Word was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for The Given Word?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Given Word was composed by Gabriel Migliori.