The Given Word (1962)
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 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 discovers the context of Zé’s promise.
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Genre: Drama
Director: Anselmo Duarte
Actors: Alair Liguori, Américo Coimbra, Antônio Pitanga, Canjiquinha, Carlos Torres, Cecília Rabelo, Dionísio Azevedo, Enoch Torres, Garibaldo Matos, Geraldo del Rey, Gilberto Marques, Glória Menezes, Ignácio de Loyola Brandão, Irênio Simões, João Di Sordi, Jurema Penna, Leonardo Villar, Maria Conceição, Milton Gaúcho, Napoleão Lopes Filho, Norma Bengell, Othon Bastos, Roberto Ferreira, Veveldo Diniz, Walter da Silveira
Country: Brazil