The Jew 1996

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Drama

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.

Release Date 1996-01-16
Runtime 1h 30m
Directors Jom Tob Azulay, Eduardo Serra
Producers Jom Tob Azulay, António da Cunha Telles, Fernando Vendrell, Cláudio Kahns
Writers Jom Tob Azulay, Gilvan Pereira, Millor Fernandes, Geraldo Carneiro