History · Spain · 2000 · 2h 10m

Word and Utopia

Palavra e Utopia

Word and Utopia poster
Director
Manoel de Oliveira
Cast
Lima Duarte as Padre António Vieira (old) Luis Miguel Cintra as Padre António Vieira (middle age) Ricardo Trêpa as Padre António Vieira (young) Leonor Silveira as Queen Christina Renato De Carmine as Padre Jeronimo Cattaneo Diogo Dória as Chief Inquisitor
Crew
Renato Berta — Director of Photography Valérie Loiseleux — Editor Manoel de Oliveira — Writer Paulo Branco — Producer Isabel Branco — Costume Design
Synopsis

The story of Father Antonio Vieira, a 17th-century Portuguese priest who lived in Brazil and worked for better treatment of the Indians and to abolish slavery.

Trailer Word and Utopia — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Key Collaborators
Manoel de Oliveira Director Renato Berta Director of Photography Valérie Loiseleux Editor Manoel de Oliveira Writer Paulo Branco Producer Isabel Branco Costume Design
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