

The Given Word
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
98 min
Release Date
1962-04-17
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Vote Count
113
Vote Average
8.1
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
Marli
Jurema Penna
Zealot
Milton Gaúcho
Policial
Enoch Torres
Inspetor
Carlos Torres
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Detetive
Veveldo Diniz
Sexton
Maria Conceição
Auntie
Irênio Simões
Editor
Walter da Silveira
Bishop
Napoleão Lopes Filho
Bishop
Cecília Rabelo
Zealot
Alair Liguori
Zealot
Canjiquinha
Capoeira
Ignácio de Loyola Brandão
Garibaldo Matos
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