The Given Word

The Given Word

98 mins | Drama | April 17, 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 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.

The Given Word

98 mins | Drama | April 17, 1962

The Given Word
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.
IMDb rating 8.3
Producers Cinedistri
Original title O Pagador de Promessas
Directors Anselmo Duarte
Writers Dias Gomes, Anselmo Duarte

Cast

Leonardo Villar

as Zé do Burro / Donkey Jack

Glória Menezes

as Rosa

Dionísio Azevedo

as Olavo, the priest

Geraldo del Rey

as Bonitão / Handsome

Roberto Ferreira

as Dedé

Othon Bastos

as Reporter

Antônio Pitanga

as Coca, the capoeirista

Gilberto Marques

as Galego

Norma Bengell

as Marly, the prostitute

Jurema Penna

as Zealot

Milton Gaúcho

as Police Officer

Enoch Torres

as Police Inspector

Carlos Torres

as Coca's Friend

João Di Sordi

as Police Detective

Veveldo Diniz

as Sexton

Maria Conceição

as Auntie

Irênio Simões

as Editor

Walter da Silveira

as Bishop

Cecília Rabelo

as Zealot

Alair Liguori

as Zealot

Canjiquinha

as Capoeira fighter

Américo Coimbra

as Bonitão / Handsome