Released:
1996-01-16

Overview:
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

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Felipe Pinheiro
  as
  António José da Silva
• 
  Dina Sfat
  as
  Lourença Coutinho
• 
  José Lewgoy
  as
  D. Nuno da Cunha
• 
  Mário Viegas
  as
  D. João V
• 
  José Neto
  as
  D. Marcos