Keeper of Promises
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Keeper of Promises (Original Portuguese title: O Pagador de Promessas) is a 1962 Brazilian drama film directed by Anselmo Duarte. Duarte (which was also one of the film producers) adapted himself the story from the famous stage play written by Dias Gomes. The film won the 1962 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and it was the first Brazilian movie ever to be nominated to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The movie is also known as Payer of Promises, The Given Word and The Promise in the United States.
Plot
Zé do Burro (Leonardo Villar) is a very poor man from Nordeste. His most prized possession is a donkey. When his donkey falls terminally ill, Zé makes a promise to God: if his donkey recovers, he will carry a cross (like Jesus Christ) all the way from his farm to the cathedral of Salvador. Upon the recover of his donkey, Zé leaves on his journey. He makes it all the way to the cathedral, but when he gets there he has to face the priest, which refuses to accept the cross once he hears the reason for such sacrifice.
Main cast
- Leonardo Villar as "Zé do Burro" (Joe of the Donkey)
- Glória Menezes as "Rosa, Zé's wife"
- Dionísio Azevedo as "Olavo, the priest"
- Geraldo Del Rey as "Handsome"
- Norma Bengell as "Marly, the prostitute"
- Othon Bastos as "Reporter"
Awards & nominations
France
- Won: 1962 Golden Palm at Cannes Film Festival
United States
- Won: 1962 Golden Gate Award for Best Film at San Francisco International Film Festival
- Won: 1962 Golden Gate Award for Best Musical Score at San Francisco International Film Festival
- Nominated: 1963 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
External links
- [Keeper of Promises] at the All Movie Guide
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