The Vows

The Vows

102 mins | Drama | June 16, 1973

The gritty lives of Portuguese villagers are shown in this action drama which shows the interaction between a married couple who have taken an unusual vow of celibacy and a gang of gypsies who are terrorizing their village. The film highlights many ancient religious traditions still current in these regions, as the villagers, devout Catholics, support the gypsy con-men by buying religious relics from them.

The Vows

102 mins | Drama | June 16, 1973

The Vows
The gritty lives of Portuguese villagers are shown in this action drama which shows the interaction between a married couple who have taken an unusual vow of celibacy and a gang of gypsies who are terrorizing their village. The film highlights many ancient religious traditions still current in these regions, as the villagers, devout Catholics, support the gypsy con-men by buying religious relics from them.
Producers Centro Português de Cinema (CPC)
Original title A Promessa
Directors Amílcar Lyra, António de Macedo
Writers Bernardo Santareno, António de Macedo

Cast

Sinde Filipe

as Labareda

Guida Maria

as Maria do Mar

João Mota

as José

Luís Santos

as Salvador

Fernando Loureiro

as Cigano

Luís Barradas

as Cigano

Fernanda Coimbra

as Cigana

Maria Gonzaga

as Joaquina

Xico Machado

as Padre João

Agostinho Alves

as Padre Couto